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Hamas official reiterates no hostage exchange until Israel ends its offensive on Gaza

Published December 18, 2023
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Hamas official Osama Hamdan has reiterated the group’s position that any negotiations on a hostage exchange were off the table until Israel stops its military offensive on Gaza, Reuters reports.

“We are open to initiatives from Qatar and Egypt about a hostage exchange that would stop the war in Gaza”, Hamdan told a press conference in Beirut.

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