We have informed the mediators that Hamas is ready to release all hostages in one go during the second phase of the agreement, rather than in stages as in the current first phase, says Taher al-Nunu to AFP.
The current six-week-long first phase of the ceasefire, which began on January 19, is ongoing. Since then, 19 Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for over 1,100 Palestinian prisoners being released from Israeli prisons.
The terms for the second phase of the ceasefire have not yet been negotiated.
A close associate of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lead the negotiations for a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, according to a source with insight.
US-born Minister Ron Dermer is considered Netanyahu's closest adviser. He has previously been an ambassador to the US and is believed to have strong ties to the Trump administration.
