Israel denied reports that it was involved in efforts with U.S. and Palestinian officials to resolve the ongoing dispute with the self-rule authority over prisoner releases. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman said Israel had not changed its stance that no prisoners with blood on their hands or who belong to Hamas would be freed.
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