Hamas official: Hostage deal only with end to war, Israeli withdrawal

Hamas official Osama Hamdan on Tuesday appeared to douse optimism on the possibility of a hostage deal after Israel sent it a proposal for a three-phased agreement that reignited hope to see the return of the remaining captives as well as intense political debate.

“We asked the mediators to get a clear Israeli position to commit to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from Gaza,” he said at a press conference in Beirut.
Hamas could not agree to a deal without Israeli clarity on these points, he added.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted, including in a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, that Israel must be allowed to continue the war until Hamas is defeated.

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Hamas official: Hostage deal only with end to war, Israeli withdrawal

“We asked the mediators to get a clear Israeli position to commit to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from Gaza,” he said at a press conference in Beirut.

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[1LoverofGod]

Hamas started it.
Israel said "Never again".
Why don't world leaders pressure Hamas the way they pressure Israel?
The Islamists have made it their religion to kill every Jew and take hold of all the land of Israel.
If Israel pulls out to end this war, Hamas and all of Iran's proxies will continue to attack Israel until they are satisfied that every Jew has been annihilated. Hamas will not stop the terrorism of Israel.
I hope Israel doesn't cave in to the pressure.