A Hamas official announced that there is optimism among the negotiating parties regarding the completion of the agreement and that the movement’s delegation is working with a positive and responsible approach to advance the negotiations.
Publish dateWednesday 8 October 2025 - 16:26
Story Code : 331007
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Taher al-Nunno, media advisor to the head of the Hamas political office, announced in a speech from Sharm el-Sheikh: The Hamas delegation showed a positive and responsible approach for the desired progress in the negotiations and the completion of the agreement.
He added that the mediators are making extensive efforts to remove any obstacles to the steps to implement the ceasefire and there is optimism among everyone regarding the completion of the agreement.
al-Nunno noted that the negotiations are focused on the mechanisms for implementing the agreement to end the war and withdraw the occupying forces from the Gaza Strip and exchange prisoners.
He added: “Today, the names of the prisoners we want to release were exchanged based on the agreed standards and numbers.”
The Wall Street Journal previously reported that, within the framework of the prisoner exchange agreement, Hamas has demanded the release of the bodies of martyr Yahya al-Sinwar and his brother Muhammad, who was also martyred after assuming the leadership of the movement in the Gaza Strip, in the Sharm el-Sheikh talks in Egypt.
The newspaper announced that Hamas has demanded the release of a number of prisoners serving life sentences and the return of the bodies of martyrs Yahya and Muhammad al-Sinwar.
Reuters quoted a source familiar with the negotiations as saying that the next 24 hours will be crucial to determining the possibility of reaching an agreement.
This morning (Wednesday), Jared Kushner and Steve Whittaker, senior advisers to the US President, arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, where negotiations between the Israeli regime and Hamas are underway regarding Donald Trump's plan to release all Israeli prisoners and end the Gaza war.
Ron Dermer, the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, who is the head of the Israeli negotiating team, as well as Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin, are scheduled to join today's talks.
According to Egyptian sources, Hamas is demanding the release of a number of prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, including Marwan al-Barghouthi, a leader of the Fatah movement.
He added that the mediators are making extensive efforts to remove any obstacles to the steps to implement the ceasefire and there is optimism among everyone regarding the completion of the agreement.
al-Nunno noted that the negotiations are focused on the mechanisms for implementing the agreement to end the war and withdraw the occupying forces from the Gaza Strip and exchange prisoners.
He added: “Today, the names of the prisoners we want to release were exchanged based on the agreed standards and numbers.”
The Wall Street Journal previously reported that, within the framework of the prisoner exchange agreement, Hamas has demanded the release of the bodies of martyr Yahya al-Sinwar and his brother Muhammad, who was also martyred after assuming the leadership of the movement in the Gaza Strip, in the Sharm el-Sheikh talks in Egypt.
The newspaper announced that Hamas has demanded the release of a number of prisoners serving life sentences and the return of the bodies of martyrs Yahya and Muhammad al-Sinwar.
Reuters quoted a source familiar with the negotiations as saying that the next 24 hours will be crucial to determining the possibility of reaching an agreement.
This morning (Wednesday), Jared Kushner and Steve Whittaker, senior advisers to the US President, arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, where negotiations between the Israeli regime and Hamas are underway regarding Donald Trump's plan to release all Israeli prisoners and end the Gaza war.
Ron Dermer, the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, who is the head of the Israeli negotiating team, as well as Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin, are scheduled to join today's talks.
According to Egyptian sources, Hamas is demanding the release of a number of prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, including Marwan al-Barghouthi, a leader of the Fatah movement.
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