Hamas Agrees To Release US-Israeli Hostage, Bodies Of Dual Nationals Amid Talks For Ceasefire’s Second Phase

We fully complied with the terms of the first phase,

al-Qanou added

We are defending our Palestinian people’s rights, land and liberating its captives".

Commenting on the 7 October attack, which he referred to as an "operation", al-Qanou said

We displayed a great deal of flexibility with the efforts of mediators and Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff,

he said

Yesterday, a Hamas leadership delegation received a proposal from the brotherly mediators to resume negotiations,

the Islamist movement said in a statement