Hamas ready to swap all detained Israeli soldiers for all Palestinian prisoners

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="An Israeli soldier holds an Israeli flag while standing on top of a tank during a temporary ceasefire, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, 29 November 2023. A four-day ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas was extended by 48 hours on 27 November, as more talks on a possible extension were ongoing. The Israeli army on 29 November reissued its daily message to the residents of Gaza to avoid moving back into northern Gaza which is considered a " war="" to="" not="" approach="" within="" kilometer="" of="" the="" border="" and="" access="" sea.="" Thousands="" Israelis="" Palestinians="" have="" died="" since="" militant="" group="" Hamas="" launched="" an="" unprecedented="" attack="" on="" Israel="" from="" Gaza="" Strip="" Israeli="" strikes="" Palestinian="" enclave="" which="" followed="" it.="" EPA-EFE="" ABIR="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/overseas/11/30/israeli-soldier-holds-an-israeli-flag-epa-11302023.jpg"/><figcaption>An Israeli soldier holds an Israeli flag while standing on top of a tank during a temporary ceasefire, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, 29 November 2023. A four-day ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas was extended by 48 hours on 27 November, as more talks on a possible extension were ongoing. The Israeli army on 29 November reissued its daily message to the residents of Gaza to avoid moving back into northern Gaza which is considered a &#x27;war zone&#x27;, to not approach within one kilometer of the border and to not access the sea. Thousands of Israelis and Palestinians have died since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli strikes on the Palestinian enclave which followed it. <em>EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Cape Town, South Africa - A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday the Islamist movement was ready to release all the Israeli soldiers it is holding captive in exchange for all Palestinian prisoners held in Israel, amid negotiations to extend a truce over Gaza.</p><p>Hamas official and former Gaza health minister Bassem Naim said the group was going through &quot;hard negotiations&quot; to extend a cessation of hostilities that was scheduled to end early Thursday after a six-day pause in fighting.</p><p>&quot;We are ready to release all soldiers in exchange for all our prisoners,&quot; Naim told a press conference in Cape Town, during a visit to South Africa.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/29/23/hamas-eyes-gaza-truce-extension-for-more-hostage-releases">Hamas eyes Gaza truce extension for more hostage releases</a></li></ul><p>Gaza militants took about 240 captives from southern Israel in an unprecedented October 7 attack that Israeli officials say killed around 1,200 people, most of them civilians.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2838536" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p><br/>In response, Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas and has unleashed an air and ground campaign that the Hamas government says has killed nearly 15,000 people, also mostly civilians.</p><p>Sixty Israeli hostages and 180 Palestinian prisoners have been released under the truce agreement to the joy of their relatives.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/overseas/11/30/23/hamas-frees-more-hostages-as-gaza-truce-expiry-looms">Hamas frees more hostages as Gaza truce expiry looms</a></li></ul><p>Among the hostages still held by Hamas are soldiers who are excluded from the exchange agreement, and the Islamist movement is likely to use then as an important bargaining chip.</p><p>In 2011, more than 1,000 Palestinians were exchanged for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who had been taken prisoner by Hamas five years earlier.</p><p>Activist groups say there are more than 7,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails, many of them far more prominent than the youngsters and women freed so far.</p><p>Hamas had already in October demanded Israel release all Palestinian prisoners but at the time offered to let go all hostages in exchange.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2886603" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The new proposal came as efforts intensified to extend the halt in hostilities, with a source close to the militant group saying Hamas was willing to extend the truce by another four days and release more Israeli hostages.</p><p>&quot;We are trying with the mediators to negotiate a permanent ceasefire,&quot; Naim said.</p><p>Earlier Israel&#x27;s army said it was investigating a report by Hamas&#x27;s armed wing that a 10-month-old baby hostage, his four-year-old brother and their mother had all been killed in Gaza.</p><p>&quot;We have confirmed two to three weeks ago that 60 Israelis have been killed under Israeli bombardment and are still under the rubble,&quot; Naim said.</p><p>&quot;The woman and her two children are among them, I can confirm that.&quot;</p><div><strong>str-ub/pvh</strong></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

In 2011, more than 1,000 Palestinians were exchanged for one Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who had been taken prisoner by Hamas five years earlier.

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Hamas ready to swap all detained Israeli soldiers for all Palestinian prisoners

Hamas ready to swap all detained Israeli soldiers for all Palestinian prisoners

Agence France-Presse

Published Nov 30, 2023 09:13 AM PHT

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Updated Nov 30, 2023 02:23 PM PHT

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