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Hamas says it has ‘not closed the door’ on talks
Palestinians at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on March 18, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)
Hamas has not shut the door on negotiations, an official from the group tells AFP, after Israel launched its most intense strikes of Gaza since a January 19 ceasefire.
“Hamas has not closed the door on negotiations but we insist there is no need for new agreements,” Taher al-Nunu tells AFP on the phone from Cairo, also calling for Israel to be forced to implement the ceasefire.
Israel says it launched the strikes after Hamas refused to extend the ceasefire by freeing additional hostages.
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