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Official says Israel believes Iran strikes could help bring about hostage deal with Hamas
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
A poster in support of the hostages held in Gaza is damaged in an Iranian missile strike on Rehovot, June 15, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Israel believes that its strikes against Iran will help in talks with Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
“The backing for Hamas will not be as strong,” says the official. “Hamas will feel compelled to move forward with an agreement.”
Israel proposed a deal in which Hamas would release 10 living hostages on the first day of a 60-day ceasefire, and two more a month later, according to the official.
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