Hamas Calls for Ceasefire to Locate and Release Israeli Hostages

In a significant development in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian movement Hamas has issued a call for a ceasefire to facilitate the location and release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip. According to reports from BTA and DPA, Hamas asserts that the fate of the hostages can only be clarified in the absence of hostilities, highlighting the urgent need for a cessation of violence.

Basem Naim, a senior member of Hamas's political wing, emphasized the necessity of a ceasefire to gather accurate information on the captured Israelis, who are reportedly held in different locations by various groups within Gaza....