Hamas is looking to secure a "fair hostage exchange” as part of a deal with Israel to end the two-year war that’s devastated Gaza and destabilized much of the Middle East.

The Palestinian militant group’s negotiating team in Egypt will aim to "eliminate all obstacles” to a settlement, Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesperson, said during a televised address broadcast on Qatar-based Al-Jazeera on Tuesday.

"At the forefront is a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal” of Israeli troops from Gaza, he added, while AlQahera News reported that Hamas is seeking guarantees that’s Israeli military action will end.