2 January 2024 at 16:11 Hamas will not release hostages unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says according to Reuters and AFP that Hamas will not release hostages unless Israel meets their conditions. Hamas demands a “complete end to the aggression” against Palestinians and recognition of Palestinian rights. “Enemy prisoners will only be released if the resistance group’s conditions are met,” Haniyeh said in a televised speech, according to AFP. The Hamas leader also says that he is open to a Palestinian government for both Gaza and the West Bank, AFP reports.
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