Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip are hindering the release of hostages held by the radical Hamas movement. writes about this TASS According to the statement made by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani discussed the issue with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the meeting in Amman.
In the statement made by the ministry, it was stated that the Prime Minister reminded that Qatar was trying to help the release of the hostages. In his view, the bombing complicates their release and aggravates the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
Before that, press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov declarationIt is stated that there is progress in negotiations regarding the extradition of Russians from Hamas captivity. The Kremlin representative also added that the decision to release hostages in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone requires coordination of the positions of the various parties.
A TASS diplomatic source at the end of October reportedThat there is a chance to extradite eight Russian citizens captured by militants of the Palestinian group Hamas during an attack on Israel on October 7. According to the diplomat, intensive studies on this issue are continuing.
At the same time, it was learned that the number of Russian citizens waiting to be evacuated from the Gaza Strip exceeded 500, and the list of those announced for evacuation included more than 900 people in total. At the Russian Foreign Ministry in early November statedHe said Israeli authorities would allow Russian citizens to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah checkpoint.
Previously Hamas statedThis will release foreign hostages “when conditions allow.”