Ceasefire needed before hostages can be freed, says Hamas official visiting Moscow

Ceasefire needed to save Gaza and build peace

Right now a ceasefire is needed to save civilians from bombs and starvation.

Hamas seeks to strike five-day ceasefire deal in exchange for 100 hostages

According to Maan, the Israeli side was ready to agree to a truce with the radicals “lasting several hours, and possibly days, under international supervision”

Hamas is interested in establishing a ceasefire. Ali Barakeh, one of the leaders of the Palestinian movement, said in an interview with the Financial Times that the movement's fighters will release 100 foreign hostages held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a five-day truce. At the same time, Barakeh said that he would not release captured Israeli soldiers and would leave them for prisoner exchanges. The condition applies only to civilians. Earl…

Release of hostages requires ceasefire, Hamas official says

GAZA/MOSCOW — A Hamas official tied the release of hostages held in Gaza to a ceasefire in Israel's punishing air war in the enclave, 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.

Hamas kräver vapenstillestånd för att frige gisslan

En ”lugn miljö” krävs för att Hamas ska kunna frige gisslan, säger en talesperson för terrorgruppens delegation i Moskva.

Ceasefire first, then we'll free hostages, says Hamas

Hamas says it will start freeing hostages when Israel stops its bombardment of Gaza, while most Israelis want to hold off a ground attack until they are free.