Families and supporters of hostages that are being held in Gaza after they were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas gunmen, attend a protest calling for their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tomer Appelbaum Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A delegation from Hamas visited Moscow on Thursday for talks on the release of foreign hostages including Russian citizens that the militant group is currently holding in Gaza, Russian news agencies reported, citing the foreign ministry. Senior Hamas member Abu Marzouk was among those attending the talks, TASS reported. "Contacts were held with him in continuation of the Russian line on the immediate release of foreign hostages in the Gaza Strip. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing earlier on Thursday that Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Baghiri Kani was also currently visiting Moscow.

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Persons: Tomer, Abu Marzouk, Vladimir Putin, Maria Zakharova, Ali Baghiri Kani, Zakharova, Baghiri Kani, Gareth Jones Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Palestinian Authority, Hamas, Russian Foreign Ministry, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Tel Aviv, Moscow, Russian, Russia, Iran