Hamas' armed wing says fate of hostages depends on Israel military

The fate of the hostages held by Hamas depends on advances made by the Israeli military in some areas, Abu Obaida, spokesman of the Qassam Brigades, said on Telegram on Monday.

Earlier today, during a speech in the Knesset, Israeli Prime Minister said that Israel had made “great achievements” militarily on several fronts and that military pressure on Hamas had led its leaders to soften their previous demands. 

He added that progress had been made in ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas but that he did not know how much longer it would take to see the results.