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Hamas to Exchange Hostages With Israel Only in Case of Ceasefire, Official States
Hamas to Exchange Hostages With Israel Only in Case of Ceasefire, Official States
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas earlier expressed its preparedness to compromise on the number of Palestinian detainees to be released in exchange... 06.03.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Palestinian movement Hamas will only agree to exchange hostages and detainees with Israel if a ceasefire is reached, Hamas political bureau member Osama Hamdan said on Tuesday.Hamas has presented its position regarding the Egyptian and Qatari mediators' proposal, with the movement demanding a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, he added.Al Qahera News broadcaster reported on Sunday that delegations from Qatar, the United States and Hamas had arrived in Egypt for a new round of de-escalation talks in the Gaza Strip. Israel reportedly decided not to send its delegation to the Cairo talks.On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from Gaza and breached the border, killing 1,200 people and abducting around 240 others. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, and started a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. At least 30,600 people have been killed so far in the Gaza Strip, local authorities said.On November 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was extended several times and expired on December 1. More than 100 hostages are still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza.
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Hamas to Exchange Hostages With Israel Only in Case of Ceasefire, Official States
08:55 06.03.2024 (Updated: 08:56 06.03.2024) CAIRO (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas earlier expressed its preparedness to compromise on the number of Palestinian detainees to be released in exchange for an agreement with Israel permitting more Palestinian civilians into the northern Gaza Strip, the US media reported, citing an Israeli official and a source.
Palestinian movement Hamas will only agree to
exchange hostages and detainees with Israel if a ceasefire is reached, Hamas political bureau member Osama Hamdan said on Tuesday.
"Any hostage exchange is only possible after a ceasefire and all our conditions are met," Hamdan told a briefing.
Hamas has presented its position regarding the Egyptian and Qatari mediators' proposal, with the movement demanding a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, he added.
Al Qahera News broadcaster reported on Sunday that delegations from Qatar, the United States and Hamas had arrived in
Egypt for a new round of de-escalation talks in the Gaza Strip. Israel reportedly decided not to send its delegation to the Cairo talks.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from Gaza and breached the border, killing 1,200 people and abducting around 240 others. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, and started a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. At least 30,600
people have been killed so far in the Gaza Strip, local authorities said.
On November 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was extended several times and expired on December 1. More than 100 hostages are still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza.
