"Putin's Influence: Hamas Demands Guarantees for Hostage Release"

Hamas has shifted its priorities in negotiations with Israel, now demanding an immediate and total cessation of the war and complete IDF withdrawal from the Gaza Strip as primary conditions for releasing hostages, with international guarantees to maintain its authority in Gaza. Israel is engaging with various channels including Qatar, Egypt, and the United States in hopes of achieving a significant ceasefire, while also acknowledging the lack of indication that hostages have received necessary medication. Israeli officials emphasized the dangers of the war zone in the Gaza Strip and highlighted efforts to locate the hostages, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to meet with the families of hostages for the 10th time since the outbreak of the war.