Hamas has declared that it will not discuss the release of hostages until Israel ends its military campaign in Gaza.
The group has rejected an Israeli offer of a weeklong cease-fire in exchange for hostages.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is in Egypt for talks on a potential cease-fire and hostage release deal with Israel, with a source saying a breakthrough could be imminent. (Trending: Prominent LGBTQ Activist Arrested Over Disturbing Charges)
The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas reportedly issued a statement Thursday declaring that there will be no more discussions about releasing the hostages it is holding until Israel stops its military campaign in Gaza.
“There is a Palestinian national decision that there should be no talk about prisoners or exchange deals except after a full cessation of aggression,” wrote Hamas in a statement.
Khalil Al-Hayya, the deputy chairman of Hamas said, “We want an end to the aggression, then we will go to reconstruction and construction, and then we will talk about the prisoners.”
However, one Palestinian official said that Hamas remains uninterested in talks.
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