Hamas Chief Says ‘Truce’ Is Close, in Rare Public Comments, as Hostage Talks Progress
Hamas Chief Says ‘Truce’ Is Close, in Rare Public Comments, as Hostage Talks Progress
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said his group is close to reaching a “truce agreement” in talks with Qatar and Israel, rare public comments that suggest discussions over freeing some hostages held by the militant group are progressing.
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His comments come after U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that Israel and Hamas are closing in on a deal to free a group of hostages taken when the group stormed Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people. “I believe so,” Biden said when asked if a deal was near. He added that he wasn’t prepared to offer details.
Qatar, which hosts some of Hamas’s political leaders, is helping broker the talks between the group, a designated terrorist organization by the U.S. and European Union, and Israel.
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