Hamas consents to releasing 10 hostages during Doha talks

The Gaza-based Palestinian movement Hamas has announced that during consultations in Doha it agreed to release 10 Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, Report informs via TASS.

According to the movement’s official statement published on its Telegram channel, the consultations on a number of disputed issues continue.

"Hamas aspires for successful talks and for this reason agrees to release 10 hostages. However, the consultations continue on a number of essential issues. This involves, for instance, delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, withdrawing Israeli troops and providing solid guarantees of a permanent ceasefire," the statement reads.

In its statement, Hamas said that despite all challenges during the talks, it shows flexibility and continues to interact with mediators "seriously and in a positive spirit in order to overcome the obstacles."