Posted By Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on March 2, 2025
CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas will not agree to extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal as requested by Israel, a senior Hamas official said Sunday.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Mahmoud Mardawi said Hamas would only release the remaining Israeli hostages under the terms of the already agreed-upon phased deal.
(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Hatem Maher)