Hamas is looking to secure a ¡°fair hostage exchange¡± as part of a deal with Israel to end the two-year war that¡¯s devastated Gaza and destabilized much of the Middle East.
The Palestinian militant group¡¯s negotiating team in Egypt will aim to ¡°eliminate all obstacles¡± to a settlement, Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesperson, said during a televised address broadcast on Qatar-based Al-Jazeera on Tuesday.
¡°At the forefront is a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal¡± of Israeli troops from Gaza, he added, while AlQahera News reported that Hamas is seeking guarantees that¡¯s Israeli military action will end.
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