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Hamas opposition to IDF presence in Gaza corridors will be obstacle in hostage talks, officials say
IDF troops are seen in the Morag Corridor area in the southern Gaza Strip, April 21, 2025. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
The redeployment of IDF troops in Gaza is set to be a sticking point in negotiations for a ceasefire-hostage release deal, officials involved in the talks tell the Kan public broadcaster.
According to the officials, Hamas is insisting that the IDF’s redeployment should be open for discussion in the negotiations in Doha and opposes Israel’s demand to keep its presence on the Philadelphi and Morag corridors in the Strip.
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