On Friday, a Hamas spokesman announced that there would be a response soon regarding the prisoner exchange and the long pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip. This is reported by AR News, reports UNN.
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A senior Hamas official said Friday that the group would respond "very soon" to a proposal that includes an extension of the pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip and a phased exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.
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Hamas is holding dozens of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people. However, during a week-long truce in November, more than 100 hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.