Israel has handed over 600 Palestinian prisoners, Hamas confirmed. This radical movement posted a respective statement on its Telegram channel.

“Our people welcome their 600 heroic prisoners, whose release the [Israeli] occupiers have been delaying. We have synchronized the process of handing over the bodies of the enemy’s hostages with the release of our heroic captives in order to prevent the occupiers from evading the [Gaza ceasefire] agreement,” the text says.

Also, Hamas once again reaffirmed its commitment to the ceasefire agreement and its intention to abide by all its terms.

“We confirm our readiness to enter into negotiations regarding the second phase of the agreement, and reiterate that the only way to free the hostages in the Gaza Strip is through negotiations and the implementation of the agreement,” Hamas stated.