Gaza City—In a significant move toward peace, Hamas announced it will release six detainees on Saturday as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel. The decision aims to ensure the success of the ceasefire’s first phase and set the stage for the second.
Hazem Qassem, a spokesperson for Hamas, issued a statement highlighting the group’s commitment to the agreement. “This decision continues our efforts to make the first phase of the ceasefire a success and prepares us for participation in the second phase,” Qassem said. “It also responds to the mediation efforts of the parties involved.”
Qassem emphasized Hamas’s willingness to take further steps. “We offer to release all captives in exchange for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza in the second phase,” he added.
The ceasefire deal, mediated by international parties, seeks to ease ongoing tensions and hostilities in the region. The proposed exchange of detainees is seen as a crucial step toward lasting peace.
Details about the detainees to be released have not been disclosed. Both sides are expected to continue negotiations to implement the ceasefire terms fully.
The international community watches closely, hoping these developments signal a turning point in the longstanding conflict.
