Contradicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a spokesman for his Likud party says unidentified Israeli officials are responsible for choosing the hostages who will be freed during ceasefires with Hamas.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/contradicting-pm-likud-spokesman-says-professionals-decide-which-hostages-are-freed/
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