Hamas proposes permanent war ceasefire in exchange for a prisoner swap.
In positive news, Palestinian resistance group Hamas has proposed a new deal, offering a permanent ceasefire in exchange for the release of all Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, The Asian Mirror reported on Wednesday.
According to Arab media, Hamas said that the offer aims to achieve a lasting ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories.
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As part of the proposal, four Israeli bodies will be handed over tomorrow, while six Palestinian detainees will be freed on Saturday, Hamas announced.
Second round of negotiations
Meanwhile, the Israeli foreign minister confirmed that the second round of negotiations will take place this week.
In a devastating update, Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that Israeli attacks have now claimed over 48,000 Palestinian lives.
Additionally, 23 bodies were discovered in a mass grave in Lebanon, Arab media revealed. This comes as the deadline for Israel’s partial withdrawal from Lebanon has expired.
The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas, is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist political organisation with a military wing, the Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007.
