Hamas announces response to prisoner exchange proposal and pause in hostilities - Media

Hamas announces response to prisoner exchange proposal and pause in hostilities - Media

Kyiv  •  UNN

February 2 2024, 01:47 PM • 19019 views

Hamas announced its upcoming response to the pause in hostilities in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of prisoners.

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.

Details

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.

Recall

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.

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