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Hamas official reports progress in Israel prisoner exchange talks

Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk said a deal could be weeks away.

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Palestinian demonstrators rally in support of Palestinians currently in Israeli jails, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 5, 2021, holding the portraits of prisoner Hassan Salameh (C, L) of Hamas alongside others. — SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images

A top Hamas official said Friday that Israel and the militant group are making progress in talks over a potential prisoner swap, indicating that a deal could be weeks away. 

Moussa Abu Marzouk, a member of Hamas' political bureau, told the London-based news outlet al-Araby al-Jadeed that a “fundamental development” had occurred in the discussions, according to The Times of Israel. 

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