According to Al Jazeera's report in Qatar, a spokesperson for Hamas' military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, stated in a message that we have big surprise for the Israeli PM Netanyahu. He claimed that number of Israeli captives under custody exceeds the figure stated by the Israeli Prime Minister, many of whom are distributed across various areas in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas has revealed negotiations in Qatar for the release of Israeli prisoners in Hamas' hands. Qatar is in talks with Hamas to exchange Israeli female and child prisoners for Palestinian women and children in Israeli custody.
Sources claim that negotiations are progressing positively, but no concrete progress has been made yet.Qatari authorities in Doha are in contact with Hamas leadership in Gaza. The United States is also involved in the negotiation process with Qatar.
Sources suggests that Hamas has given a green signal for the exchange of prisoners.
Hamas' spokesperson responded to Israeli statements about the captives, claiming that the operation was carried out with careful planning, including infiltration into Israeli territory and missile attacks. Most aspects of this operation are proceeding according to our planning.