Doha - Saba:
Hamas announced Saturday evening that it has submitted its response to US envoy Steve Witkoff's latest proposal to the mediators. Under the proposal, ten living Israeli prisoners will be released and 18 bodies will be handed over in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners.
In a statement, the movement said, "After conducting a round of national consultations, and based on our high responsibility towards our people and their suffering, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) today submitted its response to US envoy Steve Witkoff's latest proposal to the mediators, which will achieve a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and ensure the flow of aid to our people and our families in the Strip."
It stated that, "As part of this agreement, ten living occupation prisoners held by the resistance will be released, in addition to the handover of eighteen bodies, in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners."
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