Israel Refutes Claims of Hostage List Submission by Hamas

Washington, Jan 6 (NationPress) The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Hamas has yet to provide a list of Israeli hostages designated for release. "Hamas has not transferred a name list of (Israeli) hostages so far," Netanyahu's office declared in a statement on Sunday, refuting earlier media claims that cited a Hamas official stating the group was prepared to release 34 hostages.
In the meantime, reports from Israel's state-owned media indicated that Mossad chief David Barnea is scheduled to travel to Qatar tomorrow to participate in the ongoing discussions regarding a ceasefire in Gaza.
On Thursday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement communicated that Palestinian factions require a week to compile and present a list of Israeli hostages for exchange in the initial stage of a potential ceasefire agreement, as reported by the Xinhua news agency, citing Israel's state-owned Kan TV.
Earlier on Saturday, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a video featuring a female Israeli hostage held in the Gaza Strip, urging the Israeli government and military to finalize a prisoner swap agreement.
"I am 19 years old ... I spent more than 450 days in captivity in Gaza, and everything suddenly stopped," stated the hostage, identified as Liri Albag, in the video spoken in Hebrew.
"We are not a priority for our government or our army, and the world has begun to forget us; no one cares about us anymore," Albag further expressed in the video, which lacks a specific date.
Hamas confirmed on Friday that indirect negotiations with Israel have resumed in Doha, Qatar, aiming for a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza.
Previously, Hamas has accused Israel of prolonging the ceasefire agreement and hostage exchange by imposing new conditions.
This marks the first video released by Al-Qassam in 2025 concerning the hostages.