The action comes after Russia, which has good relations with the Palestinian group, requested their release.
Russia does not consider Hamas a terror group and has launched a diplomatic effort to try to free hostages held in Gaza.
Israel has said it believes 229 people were taken hostage by Hamas during its massive attack on Israel on Oct 7. “We are very attentive to this list and will process it carefully because we consider Russia to be a closest friend,” he said. The Hamas official told Russian media there was no progress on international talks to free the hostages.
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