According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Channel 13 News, Egypt has released four Palestinian doctors it had been holding for the last eighteen months, in order to improve its relationship with Hamas. This report comes at a time when Israel is negotiating with the terror organization for the release of Israeli soldiers and citizens being held by Hamas in Gaza.
The report stated that the chances of a successful conclusion to the Israel-Hamas negotiations are mounting every day, quoting a figure close to the leadership of the organization who said that, "Hamas is interested in a two-stage deal."