The Palestinian Hamas movement has announced that it is ready to release all remaining Israeli hostages at once, Al Jazeera reported.
The movement issued a statement outlining the group’s position during the second phase of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, TASS reported.
“Hamas proposes the exchange of all Israeli and Palestinian prisoners at once during the second phase of the implementation of the agreement, with the aim of achieving a permanent ceasefire and carrying out a full withdrawal of the Israeli army,” the statement said.
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on January 15 that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire agreement, thanks to the mediation efforts of Egypt, Qatar and the United States.
The agreement, which is being implemented in three phases, came into force on January 19. In the first phase, which is scheduled to last 42 days, Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
