Senior Hamas official tells Al Jazeera the group intends to release captives in stages linked to the withdrawal of Israel’s military from Gaza.
Hamas officials have said that they are seeking guarantees that Israel will end the war on Gaza and withdraw from the Palestinian territory as part of United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, as the second day of indirect negotiations ended in Egypt.
Speaking at the White House on the second anniversary of the start of the war, Trump said that there was a “real chance” of a Gaza deal, as Tuesday’s talks wrapped up in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Senior Qatari and US officials are headed to Egypt to join the talks that are set to continue on Wednesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, an umbrella of Palestinian factions – including Hamas – issuing a statement that promised a “resistance stance by all means”, stressing that “no one has the
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