Mustafa Hamid, an al-Qaeda advisor, asks Hamas to release Israeli hostages, emphasizing Israeli deterrence and complicating negotiations.

Mustafa Hamid, an adviser to al-Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel, has urged Hamas to release the Israeli hostages it holds, emphasizing that their plight overshadows that of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. He warned that Israel's strengthened deterrence could impact Hamas's hostage tactics. Despite this, Hamas, backed by Iran, refuses to release hostages unless the Gaza conflict ends, complicating any potential negotiations.

October 19, 2024
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