The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has guaranteed that no more hostages will be released without a ceasefire in place in advance, an official said.
Hamas’s priority is to stop Israeli forces’ aggression in the Gaza Strip “once and for all.” and that this was made known to all mediators, Osama Hamdan told the Qatari television channel Al-Jazeera, in response to news published by Israeli media according to which Hamas was negotiating a new agreement for the release of hostages.
For this reason, he reiterated, there is currently no prisoner exchange, stressing that the cessation of fighting in Gaza is a prerequisite for this to happen., said the same media.
The Hamas representative also denied that a possible release was discussed in exchange for a one-month ceasefire, allegations that were published in the Israeli media.
Hamdan had already confirmed this position of Hamas in mid-December and emphasized that all issues are “subject to negotiation”.
On October 7, Hamas commandos launched a terrorist attack on Israeli territory, killing 1,139 people, most of whom were civilians, according to the latest report from Israeli authorities.
About 250 people were also kidnapped that day and taken to Gaza, 129 of whom are still held captive by the movement, which has been in power in the Palestinian enclave since 2007.
Israel has declared war on Hamas and more than 21,500 people have been killed in bombings in the Gaza Strip, most of them civilians, said Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization by several countries including Israel, the United States and the European Union.
Source: DN
