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Hamas agrees to release 10 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire talks, says negotiations are tough

GAZA STRIP, JUL 9 – Hamas agrees to release 10 hostages amid stalled talks over aid access, Israeli withdrawal, and permanent ceasefire guarantees, according to Hamas and mediators.

  • Hamas announced it would release 10 hostages during ceasefire talks, aiming for a 60-day truce.
  • US special envoy Steve Witkoff stated that part of the agreement includes the return of 10 living hostages, who have been held since the October 7 attack on Israel.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed belief that an agreement is nearing, stating, 'There's a good chance that we'll have it.'
  • Hamas cited ongoing challenges in negotiations, particularly regarding aid flow into Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli military forces.
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In the negotiations on the Gaza war, Islamist Hamas is ready to release Israeli hostages. Russian attacks on Kyiv have killed at least two people.

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The radical Islamic Hamas has agreed to the release of ten Israeli hostages. Other key negotiating points, such as the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip, "real guarantees for a permanent ceasefire" or the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Palestinian area, are still unsolved. Hamas had declared that it still needs clarification on the three points before the beginning of the Gaza talks in Qatar's capital Doha, which have lasted for a few d…

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Other negotiating points still unexplained +++ Trump: Gaza deal maybe next week +++ Israel plans huge detention camp for 600,000 Gaza residents +++ all developments in the live blog

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This was announced by the terrorist organization after "difficult" negotiations for a ceasefire with Israel

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Israel considers an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages in the next one to two weeks to be possible.

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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