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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Israel urges world pressure on Hamas to agree to hostage deal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael is fully committed to reaching an agreement to return its hostages from Gaza but faces obstruction from Hamas, a senior Foreign Ministry official says.
“Hamas is the only obstacle to the release of the hostages,” Foreign Ministry director general Eden Bar Tal tells a briefing with foreign reporters.
He contends that the key to concluding a deal is international pressure on the Palestinian terror group, particularly from countries that have leverage over it.
He also urges the international community to put pressure on Turkey to stop attacking Kurdish militias in northern Syria.
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