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Jerusalem – Hamas said on Friday that it had accepted a proposal from mediators to publish an American-Israeli living hostage and the bodies of four nationals, hostages who died in captivity. The announcement came while talks continue in Qatar to try to negotiate the next step in Ceasefire of Israel-Hamas.

The militant group of the Gaza Strip did not immediately specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies occur, and that other countries who left the agreement did not immediately confirm the declaration of Hamas.

Alexander was 19 years old when he was removed from his base on the border with Gaza in southern Israel for Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 It sparked the war.

It was not clear which parties had participated in the negotiation of the agreement. The United States, directed by the sending of the Trump administration, Steve Witkoff, had put pressure on a proposal that would extend the truce and see a limited number of hostages for prisoner exchanges.

Following Hamas’ declaration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu huddles with the best security consultations advisers, according to an Israeli official who was not authorized to talk about the issue.

The first phase of the ceasefire ended two weeks ago.

The White House last week made a surprisesaying that US officials had engaged in “discussions and discussions in progress” with Hamas officials, moving away from a long -standing American policy not to Engage directly with the militant group. This caused a laconic response from the Netanyahu office.

It was not immediately clear if these talks were linked to the announcement of Hamas Friday on the release of the American hostage.

In a separate declaration, the head of Hamas, Husam Badran, reaffirmed what he said to be Hamas’ commitment to fully implement the cease-fire agreement in all its phases, warning that any Israeli deviation from the terms would make negotiations in the box in Carré.

The ceasefire has interrupted the deadliest and most destructive fights between Israel and Hamas. The first phase allowed the return of 25 living hostages and the remains of eight others in exchange for the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli forces have withdrew to buffer areas inside Gaza, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to northern Gaza for the first time in war, and hundreds of aid trucks entered per day until Israel suspends supplies.

Israel reached Hamas to release half of the hostages remaining in return An extension of the first phaseAnd a promise to negotiate a sustainable truce. Hamas would have 24 living hostages and the bodies of 35 others.

Two weeks ago, Israel Cut all the supplies in Gaza And it’s more than 2 million people when she pressed Hamas to agree. The militant group said this decision would also affect the remaining hostages.

Hamas wants to start the negotiations on the second most difficult phase of the ceasefire, which would see the release of the remaining hostages from Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and lasting peace.

The militant group said that with a support cut in Gaza, around 80% of the population has now lost access to food sources, with interrupted aid distribution and short supplies markets, while 90% are unable to access drinking water.

In Jerusalem, some 80,000 Muslim worshipers prayed on Friday at the Al-Aqsa mosque complex for the second week of Ramadan, according to Islamic Trust, which watches the site. Israel closely controls access, allowing only men over the age of 55 and women over 50 to enter occupied territory for prayers.

“The conditions are extremely difficult,” said Yousef Badeen, a Palestinian who had left the city of the western West Bank of Hebron at dawn to go to Jerusalem. “We want them to open it for good.”

Hamas accused Israel of intensifying a “religious war” against the Palestinians with what it called “systematic targeting of Muslim religious practices” through its restrictions on the Al-Aqsa mosque.

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The writer Associated Press David Rising in Bangkok contributed to this report.

Jerusalem – Hamas said on Friday that it had accepted a proposal from mediators to publish an American-Israeli living hostage and the bodies of four nationals, hostages who died in captivity. The announcement came while talks continue in Qatar to try to negotiate the next step in Ceasefire of Israel-Hamas.

The militant group of the Gaza Strip did not immediately specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies occur, and that other countries who left the agreement did not immediately confirm the declaration of Hamas.

Alexander was 19 years old when he was removed from his base on the border with Gaza in southern Israel for Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 It sparked the war.

It was not clear which parties had participated in the negotiation of the agreement. The United States, directed by the sending of the Trump administration, Steve Witkoff, had put pressure on a proposal that would extend the truce and see a limited number of hostages for prisoner exchanges.

Following Hamas’ declaration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu huddles with the best security consultations advisers, according to an Israeli official who was not authorized to talk about the issue.

The first phase of the ceasefire ended two weeks ago.

The White House last week made a surprisesaying that US officials had engaged in “discussions and discussions in progress” with Hamas officials, moving away from a long -standing American policy not to Engage directly with the militant group. This caused a laconic response from the Netanyahu office.

It was not immediately clear if these talks were linked to the announcement of Hamas Friday on the release of the American hostage.

In a separate declaration, the head of Hamas, Husam Badran, reaffirmed what he said to be Hamas’ commitment to fully implement the cease-fire agreement in all its phases, warning that any Israeli deviation from the terms would make negotiations in the box in Carré.

The ceasefire has interrupted the deadliest and most destructive fights between Israel and Hamas. The first phase allowed the return of 25 living hostages and the remains of eight others in exchange for the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli forces have withdrew to buffer areas inside Gaza, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to northern Gaza for the first time in war, and hundreds of aid trucks entered per day until Israel suspends supplies.

Israel reached Hamas to release half of the hostages remaining in return An extension of the first phaseAnd a promise to negotiate a sustainable truce. Hamas would have 24 living hostages and the bodies of 35 others.

Two weeks ago, Israel Cut all the supplies in Gaza And it’s more than 2 million people when she pressed Hamas to agree. The militant group said this decision would also affect the remaining hostages.

Hamas wants to start the negotiations on the second most difficult phase of the ceasefire, which would see the release of the remaining hostages from Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and lasting peace.

The militant group said that with a support cut in Gaza, around 80% of the population has now lost access to food sources, with interrupted aid distribution and short supplies markets, while 90% are unable to access drinking water.

In Jerusalem, some 80,000 Muslim worshipers prayed on Friday at the Al-Aqsa mosque complex for the second week of Ramadan, according to Islamic Trust, which watches the site. Israel closely controls access, allowing only men over the age of 55 and women over 50 to enter occupied territory for prayers.

“The conditions are extremely difficult,” said Yousef Badeen, a Palestinian who had left the city of the western West Bank of Hebron at dawn to go to Jerusalem. “We want them to open it for good.”

Hamas accused Israel of intensifying a “religious war” against the Palestinians with what it called “systematic targeting of Muslim religious practices” through its restrictions on the Al-Aqsa mosque.

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The writer Associated Press David Rising in Bangkok contributed to this report.

Jerusalem – Hamas said on Friday that it had accepted a proposal from mediators to publish an American-Israeli living hostage and the bodies of four nationals, hostages who died in captivity. The announcement came while talks continue in Qatar to try to negotiate the next step in Ceasefire of Israel-Hamas.

The militant group of the Gaza Strip did not immediately specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies occur, and that other countries who left the agreement did not immediately confirm the declaration of Hamas.

Alexander was 19 years old when he was removed from his base on the border with Gaza in southern Israel for Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 It sparked the war.

It was not clear which parties had participated in the negotiation of the agreement. The United States, directed by the sending of the Trump administration, Steve Witkoff, had put pressure on a proposal that would extend the truce and see a limited number of hostages for prisoner exchanges.

Following Hamas’ declaration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu huddles with the best security consultations advisers, according to an Israeli official who was not authorized to talk about the issue.

The first phase of the ceasefire ended two weeks ago.

The White House last week made a surprisesaying that US officials had engaged in “discussions and discussions in progress” with Hamas officials, moving away from a long -standing American policy not to Engage directly with the militant group. This caused a laconic response from the Netanyahu office.

It was not immediately clear if these talks were linked to the announcement of Hamas Friday on the release of the American hostage.

In a separate declaration, the head of Hamas, Husam Badran, reaffirmed what he said to be Hamas’ commitment to fully implement the cease-fire agreement in all its phases, warning that any Israeli deviation from the terms would make negotiations in the box in Carré.

The ceasefire has interrupted the deadliest and most destructive fights between Israel and Hamas. The first phase allowed the return of 25 living hostages and the remains of eight others in exchange for the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli forces have withdrew to buffer areas inside Gaza, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to northern Gaza for the first time in war, and hundreds of aid trucks entered per day until Israel suspends supplies.

Israel reached Hamas to release half of the hostages remaining in return An extension of the first phaseAnd a promise to negotiate a sustainable truce. Hamas would have 24 living hostages and the bodies of 35 others.

Two weeks ago, Israel Cut all the supplies in Gaza And it’s more than 2 million people when she pressed Hamas to agree. The militant group said this decision would also affect the remaining hostages.

Hamas wants to start the negotiations on the second most difficult phase of the ceasefire, which would see the release of the remaining hostages from Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and lasting peace.

The militant group said that with a support cut in Gaza, around 80% of the population has now lost access to food sources, with interrupted aid distribution and short supplies markets, while 90% are unable to access drinking water.

In Jerusalem, some 80,000 Muslim worshipers prayed on Friday at the Al-Aqsa mosque complex for the second week of Ramadan, according to Islamic Trust, which watches the site. Israel closely controls access, allowing only men over the age of 55 and women over 50 to enter occupied territory for prayers.

“The conditions are extremely difficult,” said Yousef Badeen, a Palestinian who had left the city of the western West Bank of Hebron at dawn to go to Jerusalem. “We want them to open it for good.”

Hamas accused Israel of intensifying a “religious war” against the Palestinians with what it called “systematic targeting of Muslim religious practices” through its restrictions on the Al-Aqsa mosque.

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The writer Associated Press David Rising in Bangkok contributed to this report.