Hamas noted that its response had been made out of a "sense of responsibility towards our people and their suffering".

The movement said it is ready to free ten living Israeli hostages and hand over 18 bodies of deceased captives in exchange for the release of the agreed number of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli ja ...

While the militant group says it will release 10 living and 18 deceased hostages still held in Gaza, there appear to be other details that need to be worked out before a ceasefire is declared.

Earlier this week, the White House said Israel had "signed off" on Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff's plan.