Release of hostage was condition of US 'bridge' proposal

Hamas on Friday said it is ready to free an Israeli-American hostage and the remains of four other dual nationals, after the Palestinian militants and Israel gathered for indirect Gaza ceasefire talks.

After more than 15 months of war, the first phase of a truce between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip ended on March 1 without agreement on the next steps. Earlier, a senior Hamas official said that fresh talks had begun in Doha, with Israel also sending negotiators.

Hamas offered to release one living American hostage and the bodies of four dead American hostages while retaining about 55 Israeli hostages.

Hamas said it agreed to release Edan Alexander and turn over the bodies of four other hostages. But both the White House and Israel said Hamas wasn’t serious, suggesting a deal wasn’t close.

The militant group did not immediately specify when the release of Edan Alexander and the four bodies would occur.

The terrorist group said it would free Edan Alexander, who holds U.S. citizenship, after the Trump administration signaled his importance.

The terrorist group said it would free Edan Alexander, who holds U.S. citizenship, after the Trump administration signaled his importance.

Hamas on Friday (Mar 14) said it was ready to free an Israeli-American hostage and the remains of four other dual nationals, after the Palestinian militants and Israel gathered for indirect Gaza ceasefire talks. The first phase of a truce between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip

The White House has accused Hamas of making "entirely impractical" demands and stalling on a deal to release a US-Israeli hostage in exchange for an extension of the Gaza ceasefire.

Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators.

Hamas accepts proposal to release American-Israeli hostage and bodies of dual-nationals as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue.

Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins the next phase of ceasefire talks towards a permanent end to the war, an offer Israel dismissed as "psychological warfare". Hamas said it had made the offer to release New Jersey native Edan Alexander,…

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals.

Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-national hostages who died in captivity.

Hamas said that it approved the releases based on a proposal from mediators to resume negotiations. The movement stated it has approached the initiative “responsibly and positively.”

Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage.

Hamas has agreed to release American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander and the bodies of four dual national hostages who died in captivity.

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals who had died in captivity.

Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-national hostages who died in captivity. 🌎 Gaza Ceasefire: Hamas Agrees to Release US-Israeli Hostage, Bodies of 4 Other Dual Nationals.