US EditionHamas says it handed over list of Israelis and Palestinians for swap deal
Hamas and Israel exchanged prisoner lists during ceasefire talks mediated by the US, Qatar, and Turkey aiming to end the Gaza conflict under Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
- On Wednesday, Hamas said it exchanged lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners during indirect talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, mediated by the United States, Qatar and Turkey, expressing optimism.
- Negotiators are focusing on mechanisms to halt the fighting, withdraw Israeli forces and finalize the swap during Sharm el-Sheikh talks linked to the two-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks and U.S. President Donald Trump's plan.
- Israel has not yet publicly responded to Hamas's announcement, while a U.S. team including Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Ron Dermer joined the talks.
- Observers call the exchange a key confidence‑building step as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi said he was hearing "very encouraging things" from talks involving hostages and Palestinian detainees.
- Humanitarian figures from Gaza authorities show roughly 67,000 killed amid displacement, starvation and disease, while pressure on Hamas's disarmament and post‑war governance of Gaza remain major obstacles.
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Hamas submits prisoner list to Israel amid ‘optimism’ of Gaza talks
Hamas said on Wednesday that “optimism” was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants to be released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages under a deal. The talks aim to thrash out a plan to implement a 20-point peace proposal put forward last month by US President Donald Trump, to which both Israel and Hamas have responded positively. The plan calls …
Hamas and Israel reportedly exchanged a list on Wednesday containing the names of hostages and Palestinians held in Israeli jails, both of whom…
Witkoff and Kushner join Gaza talks as Hamas hands over list of prisoners to be released
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will join Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt on Wednesday, as Hamas said the two sides had taken an initial step toward a key point of the U.S. plan to end the devastating war.
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