Five takeaways from CNN’s interview with key Hamas negotiator

Ghazi Hamad speaks during an interview. CNN Doha —

CNN interviewed a key Hamas negotiator and member of the militant group’s political bureau, Ghazi Hamad, this week, at a key moment in the war with Israel.

Two weeks earlier, Hamad had survived an attack on the Hamas delegation in Doha, the capital of Qatar, which has been a key mediator in the conflict. The interview covered a wide range of topics – how Hamas now regards October 7, the fate of the remaining hostages in Gaza, the state of ceasefire negotiations and the future of a post-war Gaza.

Here are the key takeaways from what he said:

Hamas remains unapologetic about October 7

Nearly two years after Hamas militants stormed into Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, Hamad made clear tha