US hostage envoy Adam Boehler defends his past talks with Hamas and says the odds of a hostage deal have increased. He stresses that Hamas is the main force holding back a deal and that the terms for the deal have become tighter. Boehler denies any tensions between the Trump administration and Israel.

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