In the latest development surrounding the hostage crisis in Gaza, Hamas has reiterated that releasing the 132 hostages held would be contingent on a guaranteed end to the Israeli offensive and the withdrawal of all invasion forces from the region. Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri emphasized this stance after Israel engaged in talks with Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
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“The success of the Paris meeting is dependent on the Occupation (Israel) agreeing to end the comprehensive aggression on Gaza Strip,” Abu Zuhri told Reuters. The conditions set by Hamas raise questions about whether the release of all or some of the hostages would follow the fulfillment of these demands.
