Hamas' armed wing says it is ready to free 70 Israeli hostages in return for a 5-day cease-fire

• Hamas' armed wing said it was ready to free 70 Israeli hostages in exchange for a five-day truce.
• It said talks recently took place with Qatari mediators, who previously helped free four hostages.
• Roughly 240 hostages were taken prisoner during Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on October 7.

The armed wing of Hamas said on Monday it was ready to release 70 Israeli hostages, mainly women and children, in exchange for a five-day truce in Gaza.