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Saturday, February 22, 2025
Hamas says ready to proceed to ceasefire’s second phase
Hamas says it is ready to proceed to the ceasefire agreement’s second phase, as the terror group pushes to accelerate the prisoner-hostage exchange process.
In a statement put out this morning, Hamas says it seeks a “comprehensive exchange process” that will lead to a “permanent ceasefire and complete withdrawal of the occupation.”
Hamas also accuses Israel of delaying its implementation of the ceasefire’s humanitarian provisions, and says Israel is barring the families of Palestinian prisoners slated for deportation from traveling from the West Bank to visit their relatives in Egypt.
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