Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that his Palestinian Islamist movement at war with Israel was sticking to its conditions for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, including an Israeli military withdrawal.
Item 1 of 4 Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh speaks in a pre-recorded message shown on a screen during an event ahead of al-Quds Day on Friday April 5, Lebanon, April 3, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed AzakirHamas chief Ismail Haniyeh speaks in a pre-recorded message shown on a screen during an event ahead of al-Quds Day on Friday April 5, Lebanon, April 3, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed AzakirCAIRO, April 3 -
The exchange he referred to would be a release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in return for Israeli hostages being held by militants in Gaza since a deadly Oct. 7 Hamas-led assault on Israel. In Doha, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Wednesday that negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire are deadlocked mainly over the return of displaced people to different parts of the Palestinian territory.
Another sticking point, the source said, is whether Palestinian prisoners with life sentences would be part of the release. Hamas wants hundreds of long-serving detainees freed.
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