Hamas Implements First Phase of Prisoner Exchange Agreement, Ends Gaza War

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The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has successfully implemented the first phase of the prisoner exchange agreement, bringing an end to the war and aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The agreement was reached under Egyptian, Turkish, and international sponsorship. Hazem Qassem, Hamas's spokesman, confirmed that the handover of Israeli prisoners occurred with precise coordination through Egyptian and Qatari mediators, awaiting the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons as agreed upon.

Key Takeaways:

  • The first phase of the prisoner exchange agreement has been implemented by Hamas, marking the end of the war and aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
  • The agreement was reached under Egyptian, Turkish, and international sponsorship, including support from the United States and Qatar.
  • Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem confirmed that the handover of Israeli prisoners took place with precise coordination through Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
  • The agreement includes the release of approximately 250 prisoners with high sentences and 1,700 detainees from the Gaza Strip, with work underway to follow up on their release in accordance with the deal.
  • Hamas treated the prisoners' issue from a comprehensive national perspective, without organizational discrimination, considering prisoners as members of one people regardless of their political affiliations.
  • The agreement represents a comprehensive national picture that expresses the unity of the Palestinian people and their shared suffering.
  • Hamas has called on all mediators and international parties to continue monitoring the occupation's behavior to ensure that its aggression against the people of the Gaza Strip does not resume.

Statistics:

  • Approximately 250 prisoners with high sentences are included in the first phase of the prisoner exchange agreement.
  • Approximately 1,700 detainees from the Gaza Strip are included in the release phases.
  • The agreement includes prisoners with high sentences and life sentences, as well as detainees arrested after October 7, 2023.
  • Work is underway to follow up on the release of the prisoners in accordance with the agreement.

Sources:

  • Sabanews.net, (1999-2022)