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Hamas leader seeks to exchange hostages for terrorists jailed in Israel

Sunday, 29 October 2023, 01:54
Hamas leader seeks to exchange hostages for terrorists jailed in Israel
FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF ISRAELIS HELD HOSTAGE BY HAMAS IN THE GAZA STRIP RALLY IN TEL AVIV. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, has proposed that hostages be exchanged for Hamas members held in Israeli prisons.

Source: BBC

Details: Sinwar suggested that all hostages held in the Gaza Strip be released in exchange for all Hamas members in Israeli prisons.

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This was his first comment since the start of hostilities on 7 October.

In a statement on the group's official website, Sinwar said: "We are ready for an immediate exchange agreement that includes the release of all prisoners held by the Zionist enemy in return for freeing all hostages held by the resistance forces."

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