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In a significant shift in its stance, Hamas has relinquished its earlier demands for extended cease-fires in ongoing hostage negotiations with Israel. Initially, the group sought multiple cease-fires, climaxing in a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, as a condition for releasing the remaining Israeli hostages. However, these demands were unequivocally rejected by Israeli officials as "totally off base."
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