Hamas relaxes Gaza peace deal demands – Reuters

The Palestinian armed group has agreed to a US timetable for starting talks on the release of male Israeli hostages, the news agency has said

Hamas has accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing male Israeli hostages and soldiers 16 days after the first phase of a de-escalation process begins, Reuters cited a senior official within the Palestinian group as saying.

The militant group has dropped its demand for Israel to first...