Israeli FM: Gaza war could end if hostages released, Hamas lay down arms
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday outlined a path to end the war in Gaza. He said the conflict could be over if Hamas releases all hostages and the Palestinian resistance group disarms.
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- Published Date: 01:28 | 07 September 2025
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday that the war in Gaza could end if hostages were released and Palestinian resistance group Hamas laid down its weapons.
His statements during a press conference with his Danish counterpart in Jerusalem come a day after Hamas reiterated its long-standing position that it would free all hostages if Israel agreed to an end to the war and withdraw its forces from Gaza City.
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