Hamas has named 34 hostages, some of them believed to have died in captivity, who it says it would return to Israel in the first phase of an evolving if still elusive ceasefire in Gaza.

Hamas has yet to clarify whether an initial batch of captives it said it was prepared to release were dead or alive, Israel said Monday, amid a months-long attempt to strike a deal to end the

Hamas has approved an Israeli list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported, citing a Hamas official. The Israeli government denied receiving a list of hostages from Hamas,

The list is made up of the latest names of captives Hamas has agreed to release in exchange for ceasefire agreement

Being featured in the recent propaganda video does not secure Albag’s safety — the body of fellow hostage Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin was found in a Gaza tunnel in August, just months after Hamas released a clip of the 23-year-old promising his family he would “be home soon.”

"Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas" on the hostages listed in the reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

A renewed push is underway to reach a ceasefire in the 15-month war and return Israeli hostages before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

“As yet, Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas regarding the status of the hostages appearing on the list,” he said. “Israel will continue to act relentlessly for the return of all of our hostages.” At least two of the 34 people are dead, a Hamas official said.

Palestinian militant group Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, a group official told Reuters on Sunday.

As mediators press Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of the remaining 96 hostages held in Gaza, the more than 1 million displaced Palestinians face a dire situation, particularly in northern Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces said it is pursuing the perpetrators of the shooting in Funduq. Hamas praised the attack but did not claim responsibility.