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Hamas Commits to Truce as Mediators Call for Hostage Talks
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
|February 14, 2025
Hamas said on Thursday it was committed to honouring a truce with Israel that is facing its worst crisis since it took effect, and added that mediators were pushing for hostages to be released this weekend as planned.
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Palestinian sources reported progress in efforts to salvage the ceasefire which was plunged into uncertainty after Hamas warned it would not release hostages on Saturday, citing Israeli violations.
Israel hit back, saying that if Hamas failed to free captives on schedule, it would resume its war in Gaza.
"We are keen to implement it (the ceasefire) and oblige the occupation to fully abide by it. Mediators are pressuring (Israel) to complete the full implementation of the agreement, oblige the occupation to abide by the humanitarian protocol, and resume the exchange process on Saturday," Hamas spokesman Abdel Latif al-Qanou said.
A Palestinian source said mediators had obtained from Israel a "promise... to put in place a humanitarian protocol starting from this morning".
This story is from the February 14, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Rajasthan.
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