Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, said that the group is ready to free all Israeli captives “in one go” within the criterion of reaching “an agreement that leads to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Strip” in the second phase of the ceasefire.
“We are ready for a second phase in which the prisoners will be exchanged in one go, within the criterion of reaching an agreement that leads to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Strip,” spokesman Hazem Qassem said.
Hamas rejected Israel’s call for its disarmament and removal from the Gaza Strip, calling the demand an “unacceptable” and “ridiculous psychological war” in a statement.
“The occupation’s condition of removing Hamas from the Gaza Strip is a ridiculous psychological war, and the withdrawal or disarmament of the resistance from Gaza is unacceptable,” said Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for the group.
“Any arrangements for the future of the Gaza Strip will be through national consensus,” he said.
Qassem also addressed the group’s decision to increase the number of captives to be freed during the next swap on Saturday from three to six.
“Doubling the number of prisoners to be released was done in response to a request from the mediators and to prove our seriousness in implementing all the terms of the agreement,” he said.
In exchange, Israel will release “a number of prisoners with life sentences and long sentences”, he added.
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