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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to offer Hamas hostage-takers in the Gaza Strip millions of dollars for the release of each hostage and a safe withdrawal with their families. Israeli government sources confirmed the report, broadcast by Channel 12, to dpa. But Hamas representative Taher al-Nono described the offer as a “farce” in a conversation with dpa and said hostages would only be released with an agreement that would end the war, lift the blockade on Gaza and allow for the reconstruction of the embattled coastal strip. Of the approximately 250 people abducted from Israel d…