Hamas says ready to swap all detained Israeli soldiers for all Palestinian prisoners
An hourglass sits in front of a "kidnapped" flier showing a photo of 19 year old Itay Chen, during a US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia roundtable with family members of individuals being held hostage by Hamas, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 29, 2023.
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.
Hamas official and former Gaza health minister Bassem Naim said the group was going through "hard negotiations" to extend a cessation of hostilities that was scheduled to end early Thursday after a six-day pause in fighting.
