Attacks on Israel will stop if it ends genocide in Gaza — Iranian foreign minister

World November 15, 2023, 16:23

Al Hadath television reported on November 10 that an agreement had been reached to exchange Palestinian women and teenagers held in Israeli prisons for 100 women and children that are held hostage by Hamas

DUBAI, November 15. /TASS/. Attacks on Israel will end if it stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said at a meeting with UN Under Secretary General Martin Griffiths in Geneva.

"Referring to his meetings with representatives of Hamas and the Qatari government in Doha, he (Iran's foreign minister - TASS) said that Hamas is ready to take action with respect to civilian detainees, and if the Israeli regime stops the genocide in the Gaza Strip, resistance groups will also stop counterattacks," the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Telegram.

Al Hadath television reported on November 10 that an agreement had been reached to exchange Palestinian women and teenagers held in Israeli prisons for 100 women and children that are held hostage by Hamas. On November 2, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said at least 242 hostages are being held in the Gaza Strip. NBC television reported, citing US officials, that Hamas and Israel are discussing the possibility of releasing 80 hostages if the Israel releases Palestinian women and teenagers from prisons. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed that the US is involved in talks between Israel and Qatar on the release of the hostages, but did not disclose any details. ABC reported on November 15, citing a senior Israeli official, that a deal to release the hostages could be announced in the next two or three days.

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