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Hamas ready for 'immediate prisoner swap' with Israel
28 October 2023 21:21 BST
Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' leader in Gaza, said on Saturday that the group is ready for an "immediate" prisoner swap with Israel.
"We are ready to conduct an immediate prisoner exchange deal that includes the release of all Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for all prisoners held by the Palestinian resistance," Sinwar said.
The statement comes after Abu Ubaida, the Qassam Brigades spokesperson, said that Israel "knows the cost of freeing the captives", which is to release all Palestinian prisoners.