A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was ready to discuss a hostage release deal with Israel even without a “complete” ceasefire.
The apparent easing of Hamas’s position comes as long-stalled diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release have gathered pace with a new proposal and meetings hosted by Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
“Hamas had previously required that Israel agree to a complete and permanent ceasefire,” the top official told AFP as the war entered its 10th month.
