Israeli hostages will not return until Gaza 'aggression' stops: Hamas
Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya underlined that Israeli hostages will not be released until hostilities cease, Israeli forces completely withdraw from Gaza, and Palestinian detainees are freed.
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 03:25 | 18 October 2024
- Modified Date: 03:25 | 18 October 2024
Israeli hostages in Gaza will not return until "the aggression" on the besieged Palestinian enclave stops and Israeli forces withdraw, Khalil Al-Hayya, deputy Gaza Hamas chief and the group's chief negotiator, said in a statement on Friday.
- UN expert accuses Israel, Western nations of speech breaches amid Gaza war
- UN experts highlight 'systemic starvation,' destruction in Gaza as humanitarian crisis deepens
- Hamas leader's death 'should mark turning point' in Mideast conflict: EU foreign policy chief
- Turkish FM Fidan, Hamas members meet in Istanbul to discuss Gaza ceasefire negotiations
- Kamala Harris questions whether Trump 'fits' for US presidency