Hamas expressed its desire to reach an agreement to end the war in Gaza, which includes a punctual release of all the remaining hostages in exchange for a five-year-old ceasefire, a official of the terrorist organization said on Saturday.
The source noted that “Hamas is ready for an exchange of prisoners unique in exchange for a cessation of hostilities over five years”, while a delegation of the organization left for Cairo for meetings with Egyptian officials.
A delegation from Hamas, led by Khalil al-Hayya, should present the vision of the organization to end the fighting in Egypt on Saturday. Taher al-Nono, another senior Hamas, clearly said the organization’s arms is “not open to negotiations” in talks.
According to N12, three officials from Hamas confirmed that the group would be willing to put its arms to the following group governing the enclave. Although this position is not shared by the entire terrorist group, it suggests that some of the senior Hamas officials are open to disarmament.
“Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip feel strong pressure from the local population to take such a step,” Hamas sources in N12 told. “This is knowing that no serious help will be received for the reconstruction of the region and that the Arab countries will not send battalions for the police missions in the Gaza Strip, as long as Hamas remains an armed subsoil.”
The three officials added that the final agreement could also see Muhammad Sinwar and the commander of the Gaza brigade, Izz Ad-Din Haddad, expelled from Gaza.
The hostage crisis
59 hostages remain in captivity, and the negotiators have worked to conclude an agreement that would see them returning and a cease-fire promulgating in Gaza, where Hamas authorities said that the war had led a large number of civilian people.
The war was launched when Hamas invaded southern Israel on October 7, 2023 and murdered some 1,200 people. During terrorist attacks, the group removed more than 250 people.
