Speaking to CNN, Hamas spokesperson says any deal to release the hostages would need to include a permanent ceasefire

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a UNRWA school sheltering displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, June 6, 2024.

Hamas criticized US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent remarks on the cease-fire and blamed Israel for the failure to reach a deal, while a senior official said the group wants more clarity on the Biden administration proposal.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a three-day tour of the Middle East on Monday, meeting with leaders in Egypt and Israel to push a cease-fire plan promoted by President Biden that has been met with skepticism by Hamas and Israel.

Of the roughly 250 people kidnapped during the Oct. 7 attacks, 120 are believed to remain in Gaza. Israel believes at least third of them have died.

Osama Hamdan speaks with CNN about the militant group’s position on stalled ceasefire talks, whether Hamas regrets its decision to attack Israel given the mounting Palestinian death toll, and the leak earlier this week of messages from its chief in Gaza,

The Biden administration is blaming Hamas for the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza and accuses the group of stalling on a proposed cease-fire deal with Israel. According to senior Hamas officials, no one knows how many of the Israeli hostages taken on Oct.

A top Hamas official says it is known how may hostages are alive as ceasefire negotiations continue between Israel and Hamas