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The militant group Hamas announced on Tuesday that it will not negotiate over the Israeli prisoners it is holding. The head of the political office of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh added that the negotiations will not take place until the end of the war.
“This file will not be opened until the end of the battle. And this will only be done for a certain price.”
However, Haniyeh said the militant group is open to ceasefire discussions.
Asked if the Islamist group intended to discuss a possible ceasefire, the spokesman said they were open to "something like that" as well as "political dialogue".
We remember that among the hostages there are not only soldiers, but also children. According to Israeli estimates, Hamas is holding 100 to 150 people hostage.
Israel is pounding Gaza with deadly airstrikes, displacing more than 100,000 people and sending waves of wounded Palestinians to overwhelmed hospitals, after the army threatened a "complete encirclement" of the densely populated enclave.
Israel's ambassador to the UN told CNN that the country's priority is to "eradicate Hamas' terrorist capabilities", after the militant group threatened to kill civilian hostages and broadcast executions if airstrikes target Gaza without warning.
The number of hostages held in Gaza is estimated at between 100 and 150, Ambassador Gilad Erdan said. Hamas has claimed to have held more than 100 prisoners, including Israeli army officers.
At least 900 people have died in Israel and more than 765 people have died in Gaza since the conflict erupted on Saturday when Hamas launched a devastating surprise attack on Israel.
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