An Israeli tank manoeuvres near the Israel-Gaza border before it enters Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, as seen from Israel, 4 July 2024;
Credit: Reuters/Amir Cohen
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and negotiations aimed at reaching a ceasefire there during a meeting, Hezbollah said on Friday 5 July 2024.
Nasrallah received Hamas deputy chief Hayya for the meeting, which reviewed "the latest security and political developments" in the Gaza Strip, the Iran-backed Hezbollah said in a statement.
"They also discussed the latest developments in the ongoing negotiations these days, their atmosphere and the proposals presented to reach an end to the treacherous aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip," the statement said.
A senior US administration official said on Thursday 4 July 2024 that Hamas had made a pretty significant adjustment in its position over a potential hostage release deal with Israel, expressing hope that it would lead to a pact that would be a step to a permanent ceasefire.
Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire since October across the Lebanese-Israeli border in a conflict that has run in parallel to the Gaza war, raising fears of a bigger conflict between the heavily armed adversaries.
