{"id":52870,"date":"2025-09-28T11:28:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-demands-israel-halt-attacks-warns-hostages-lives-at-risk\/28\/09\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T11:28:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:28:55","slug":"hamas-demands-israel-halt-attacks-warns-hostages-lives-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-demands-israel-halt-attacks-warns-hostages-lives-at-risk\/28\/09\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas demands Israel halt attacks, warns hostages&#8217; lives at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Palestinian militant organization Hamas has urgently called on the Israeli army to cease its attacks on Gaza City for 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The lives of two Israeli hostages are in real danger, according to a statement from the military wing of Hamas, the al-Qassam Brigades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The troops must also immediately withdraw to an area south of Street 8 in Gaza City so that an attempt can be made to &#8220;extract&#8221; the two hostages. 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