Hamas ready to take part in ‘comprehensive package’ ceasefire negotiations

The head of Hamas’ negotiating delegation, Khalil Al-Hayya, said on Friday that the group is ready to “immediately engage in comprehensive package negotiations”, whereby all Israeli captives would be released, along with an agreed-upon number of Palestinian detainees in exchange for a complete halt to the war in Gaza and the start of the reconstruction plan.

He blamed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government for exploiting the partial agreements of the ceasefire “as a cover for their political agenda”.

Al-Hayya also welcomed the stance of Adam Boehler, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump, regarding the conclusion of the prisoners and war file together.

He said: “This aligns with the movement’s stance of readiness to reach a comprehensive agreement on a full-package prisoner exchange, in return for ending the war, the withdrawal of the occupation from the Gaza Strip, and the reconstruction.”

Al-Hayya called upon the international community to intervene and exert more effort to lift Israel’s weeks-long blockade of aid to Gaza.