Sources say Hamas could release larger number of captives this week

Efforts were underway to secure the release this week of a larger number of Israeli captives held in Gaza than is provided for in the truce deal between “Israel” and Hamas, “Israeli” and Palestinian sources said Tuesday.

“Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin "Netanyahu is making tremendous efforts" to release six living captives and the bodies of four others this week, an “Israeli” official source told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

A Palestinian source close to the negotiations said mediators were making "efforts" to ensure "the bodies of several Israeli captives (be delivered) before Friday" and to increase the number of living captives to be released on Saturday.