GAZA: A Hamas source said that the group has demanded that any release of Israeli hostages be "directly tied to" a clear timetable for Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza, as the group's indirect negotiations with Israel continue in Egypt.
The Hamas delegation, during the negotiations in the Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh, insisted that "the release of the last hostage must coincide with the final Israeli pullout from Palestinian territories, " the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Israel "continues its killing and destruction and repeatedly breaks its promises regarding halting aggression, " al-Hayya said, urging "international guarantees to ensure a final and comprehensive end to the conflict."