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Hamas official rejects extending first phase of ceasefire
2 March 2025 20:06 GMT
Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi has confirmed that the group will not agree to an extension of phase one of the ceasefire and instead demands a start to phase two.
In comments to Al Jazeera Arabic, Mardawi insisted Hamas would only release the remaining Israeli captives under the terms of the ceasefire deal initially agreed upon by Israel and Hamas.