Hamas expresses readiness to discuss the conditions for the release of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers taken prisoner during hostilities. The Jerusalem Post has published a statement to this effect by the Palestinian movement.
This issue, as the publication points out, was not included in the negotiations on a temporary ceasefire, and different conditions would be imposed for the release of the soldiers than in the case of civilians. This would be an important step by Hamas, as the international community is more focused on the release of civilian hostages than IDF soldiers, the newspaper reports.
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Based on materials from TASS