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Pressure on Hamas backers ‘key’ to hostages release, Israeli official says

Countries with leverage on Hamas must ‘act now’ to conclude a deal, Foreign Ministry Director-General Eden Bar Tal said

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Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, attends a news conference about the Israel-Hamas war, and pressure to reduce civilian casualties, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Washington.

Pressure on Hamas’ backers is needed to reach a cease-fire and hostage-release deal, Foreign Ministry Director-General Eden Bar Tal said in a press briefing on Tuesday.

“The key to the conclusion of this deal is with those who have...

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