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Hamas' approval to release Edan Alexander aims to push towards the conclusion of the phases of the agreement,
We are working with mediators for the agreement to succeed and to compel the occupation to conclude all phases of the agreement,
Abdel-Latif Al-Qanoua, the Hamas spokesperson, told Reuters While Israel has accepted the Witkoff proposal, Hamas stands by its refusal and has not budged a millimeter,
Unfortunately, Hamas has chosen to respond by publicly claiming flexibility, ... while privately making demands that are entirely impractical without a permanent ceasefire."
Witkoff said in the statement We're acting like this is a normal exchange, this is a normal thing that happens. This is an outrage. So they should all be released,
Rubio told reporters after Group of Seven talks in Canada Hamas is making a very bad bet that time is on its side. It is not,
a statement from the office of President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and the US National Security Council said We care about all the hostages."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asked if the United States was prioritizing the release of the American hostage, said Hamas was told in no uncertain terms that this 'bridge' would have to be implemented soon -- and that dual US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander would have to be released immediately,
Hamas is well aware of the deadline, and should know that we will respond accordingly if that deadline passes,
I'm not going to comment on what we're going to accept and not accept, other than that all of us -- the whole world -- should continue to say that what Hamas has done is outrageous, it's ridiculous, it's sick, it's disgusting,
Without a comprehensive deal, we risk sealing the fate of all remaining hostages,
the Hostage Families Forum said in a statement The conditions are extremely difficult,
said Yousef Badreen, a Palestinian who left the southern West Bank city of Hebron at dawn to make it to Jerusalem At the same time, it continues to use manipulation and psychological warfare - the reports about Hamas' willingness to release American hostages are intended to sabotage the negotiations,
read a letter from the government to hostage families
