CAIRO: Senior Hamas official Taher Al-Nounou said on Wednesday that negotiators from his group and Israel have exchanged lists of prisoners and hostages who would be released should a deal be reached during the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt. Al-Nounou also said Hamas expressed optimism about reaching a deal, stating that the group has demonstrated the necessary positivity. Qatar’s prime minister and senior delegates from the United States and Turkiye joined Hamas and Israeli negotiators on Wednesday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war.

CAIRO: Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel as negotiators from the two warring sides meet in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at…

Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel as crucial talks aim to end two-year war.