Hamas says Israel refused to receive 2 hostages; Israel calls it propaganda

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Hamas says it offered to release two Israelis captured during its deadly raid but Israel's government refused to take them. Israel described the claim as "mendacious propaganda". Abu Obeida, a spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, said that the mediator Qatar was told of the group's intention to release the Israelis on Friday, the same day it freed Americans Judith Tai Ranaan and her daughter Natalie.

In Tel Aviv, crowds of Israelis rallied demanding more be done to secure the release of those held in Gaza.

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom reports from occupied East Jerusalem.