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Hamas ‘serious’ about captives’ release but not without Gaza ceasefire

A woman and a girl search for items in the rubble of a collapsed building in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on April 24, 2024, following Israeli air strikes overnight [Mohammed Abed/AFP]

Palestinian group Hamas has said it remains committed to achieving an agreement with Israel to end the war on Gaza, but only if its conditions including a lasting ceasefire are met.

Khalil al-Hayya, a member of the group’s political bureau, said that Hamas “is serious about releasing Israeli captives within the framework of an agreement” that also ensures the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

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