Hamas declares that Israel has no choice but to begin the second phase of negotiations, despite its efforts to obstruct the process.

A group of released Palestinian prisoners were met with cheers in Ramallah on Thursday (February 27), following an overnight exchange marking the final swap as part of a fragile truce in Gaza. Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return.

Dozens of detainees released to West Bank, Jerusalem before forensic experts verify IDs of the remains; 97 prisoners deported abroad, including several prominent Hamas figures The post Palestinian prisoners freed after days-long delay as Hamas hands over slain hostages appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Bus carrying dozens of Palestinian prisoners arrives at Cultural Palace, says Anadolu correspondent - Anadolu Ajansı

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Hamas has said it is preparing to release the last four Israeli hostage bodies included in the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The bodies of Tsachi Idan, Itzhak Elgarat, Ohad Yahalomi and Shlomo Mantzur will be handed over to Israel on Wednesday night, the armed wing of the militant group said.

Palestinian prisoners are greeted after being released from Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 15 ...

Order a Coke to wash down some hummus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank these days and chances are the waiter will shake his head disapprovingly -- or worse, mutter "shame, shame" in Arabic -- before suggesting the popular local alternative: a can of Chat Cola.

The militant group’s chief negotiator also said Hamas would increase the number of living hostages it would release on Saturday to six from three.