Hamas said on Sunday that it agreed to free 34 Israeli hostages it has been holding in Gaza since October 7, 2023. The release would be the first phase of a prisoner exchange deal, a Hamas official told the AFP. However, Israel denied the Palestinian organization’s claim. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli government has not yet received a list of hostages. Meanwhile, Channel 12 reported Hamas has sent a list but has not indicated which hostages are still alive. The Saudi newspaper al-Sharq released on Monday what it alleges to be a list of the 34 hostages slated for release in the initial stage of a possible agreement for a ceasefire and hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas. This list reportedly comprises two children, 10 women, 11 elderly men, and 11 men under the age of fifty. The report mentions that an official from the militant group claims it could take approximately a week to assess the status of each hostage. However, Hamas has declined to confirm which individuals on this list are still alive. Earlier reports suggested that discussions concerning the hostage swap and ceasefire agreement were being renewed in Qatar. Part of these negotiations includes talks about Israel providing immunity to all Hamas leaders, albeit with the condition that they would be exiled to a different nation.