Hamas ready to immediately engage in talks for lasting Gaza ceasefire
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas announced on Monday its readiness to immediately engage in negotiations aimed at achieving a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
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- Published Date: 07:50 | 12 May 2025
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said Monday that it is ready to immediately engage in negotiations to reach a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The group's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander on Monday evening after talks with the Trump administration.
"Hamas is ready to immediately begin negotiations to reach a comprehensive agreement for a sustainable ceasefire, the withdrawal of the occupation army, the end of the siege, the exchange of prisoners, and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip," it said in a statement.
Alexander was the last known living US hostage held in Gaza.
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