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Hamas officials in Russia have stated that the release of Israeli hostages seized during their attack on Israel cannot happen until a ceasefire is agreed upon. The general assumption in Gaza is that Hamas intended to capture a limited number of soldiers and civilians, hoping for a measured response from Israel that would lead to negotiations and the release of prisoners. By releasing hostages in pairs, Hamas is using this tactic to delay an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza and extract concessions. The Israeli Football Association has also called for the release of hostages, while the Palestinians are calling for a ceasefire. Aid tracks and a medical team have entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing. The recent negotiations in Moscow, led by Hamas representative Abu Hamid, were reported by Russian newspaper Kommersant. The situation stems from a deadly rampage by Hamas militants into southern Israel, which triggered a punishing air war by Israel. The intense bombing of the Gaza Strip has made the release of hostages impossible without a ceasefire.
Hamas after negotiations in Moscow: We are ready to release the hostages 🇵🇸 The Palestinian movement Hamas is ready to release all captured civilians, but the intense bombing of the Gaza Strip does not allow it - the release of the hostages is impossible without stopping the… https://t.co/PAfSKFK0Nh https://t.co/CM7zJ4lUzF
A Hamas official tied the release of hostages held in Gaza to a ceasefire in Israel's punishing air war in the enclave, launched after a deadly rampage by Hamas militants into southern Israel nearly three weeks ago https://t.co/j3iwf0EY9w
Release of hostages requires ceasefire, Hamas official says - Reuters https://t.co/xqELIggpmg
⬛ Hamas officials in Russia say Israeli hostages cannot be released until ceasefire ⬛ Aid tracks, medical team enter Gaza through Rafah crossing https://t.co/BnJ9HUzT9d
Release of hostages requires ceasefire, Hamas official says https://t.co/OY4BtsEDlK
The Palestinian Hamas terrorist group that controls Gaza cannot release hostages seized during its attack on Israel until a ceasefire is agreed, the Russian newspaper Kommersant quoted a member of a Hamas. #Hamas | #Russia | #HamasRussia Click here to read more:… https://t.co/00oomQN1Jd
🇵🇸 Hamas cannot release the hostages until a ceasefire is agreed, Abu Hamid, representative of the Hamas delegation in Moscow, told Kommersant . ▪️ According to him, the movement needs time to find everyone who ended up in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Football Association video calling for the release of hostages from Gaza. The Palestinians are calling for a ceasefire https://t.co/GfIdmLPWBH
The general assumption in Gaza is that Hamas hoped to capture a limited number of soldiers and civilians and then, after a measured response by Israel, negotiations would be held leading to the release of prisoners / Jack Khoury https://t.co/HVx8oZqskb
By setting free four hostages in pairs in recent days, Hamas is playing its most effective card for delaying an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza and extracting concessions from the Israelis https://t.co/x76av6X3mU