Posted on 03/03/2024 1:08:54 PM PST by marcusmaximus
In a significant development amid ongoing negotiations, Hamas, the terrorist group governing the Gaza Strip, has said that it will not agree to the release of hostages without Israel committing to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Citing a source within Hamas, CNN reported that the group is adamant about the cessation of hostilities as a prerequisite for any deal regarding the release of hostages.
According to the Hamas source, apart from the demand for a fixed truce, two other key points of contention preventing an agreement from being reached include the withdrawal of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) troops from Gaza and the allowance for civilians to return to the northern Gaza Strip.
Additionally, Hamas has insisted on the provision of aid to both the southern and northern parts of the Gaza Strip before agreeing to any deal.
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No ceasefire without the permanent extinction of HamAss. From the river to the sea fish food they all should be
Israel wanted to know the names of the hostages that are still alive and a list of those who are dead..Hamas refused, because probably almost all are already dead so Hamas knows if they just start sending back dead hostages Israel wouldn’t want any part of it so instead they refused to give the list..we already know the majority are dead, Hamas doesn’t have much of a bargaining chip left..Israel needs to go into Rafah and take care of business
Commence fire!
Israel needs to take a ton of hostages, or simply kill off all of Hamas, instead.
It would be great if no one was left to negotiate from the Hamas side.
Just keep bombing the crap out of Gaza.
We have no proof (at least I’ve not seen any) that any hostages are even alive.
Yeah, the cease-fire that was in effect until Oct 6th worked so well that they’d like another.
Firing could ceases when all of Hamas is dead.
The hostages are probably all dead, so no, no deal with Hamas. Totally eradicate them, period, then go in and pick up the pieces, send everyone left to another muslim country and bring that area back under the fold of Israel.
From pole to pole Hamas has to go...
Only one side cares about the other side taking their people hostage. And that’s not Hamas.
The hostages are dead anyway. Raze Gaza to the ground and fill in the holes.
Is there a Samuel giving God's direction to a Saul?
Saul didn't follow instructions well, but maybe this time around could be different.
Good.
BOMBS AWAY!
In war, you must assume that all hostages are dead and act accordingly. You do not negotiate over them! Period!
All of the pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire by Ramadan is a big load of nonsense.
Weren’t they under a cease fire, when Hamas broke it and attacked Israel?.
Kill Hamas. Expel the rest. Turn Gaza into a wildlife refuge/nature preserve
Hamas: No hostage deal without permanent ceasefire - report
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. and by that they mean a unilateral not a bilateral cease fire.
spit.
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