Mon Apr 14 12:13:00 UTC 2025: ## Hamas Offers to Release All Israeli Hostages in Exchange for Prisoner Swap and Ceasefire Guarantees

**Jerusalem/Cairo, April 14, 2025** – A senior Hamas official announced today that the Palestinian group is willing to release all Israeli hostages currently held in Gaza in exchange for a substantial prisoner swap and guarantees that Israel will end its ongoing military operation in Gaza. The offer comes after negotiations in Cairo between Hamas and mediators from Egypt and Qatar, which are working alongside the United States to broker a ceasefire.

Taher al-Nunu, the Hamas official, stated that the group is prepared to release the hostages in exchange for a “serious prisoner swap deal,” an end to the war, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and the unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid. However, he accused Israel of hindering progress towards a lasting ceasefire, claiming that the occupation is reneging on its commitments. He emphasized that the issue is not the number of hostages, but Israel’s continued military actions.

Israeli news sources report a separate proposal suggesting a phased release of 10 hostages in exchange for US guarantees of further negotiations, mirroring an earlier, short-lived ceasefire. This proposal has been met with opposition from the Israeli Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which advocates for the immediate release of all hostages in a single phase.

Meanwhile, Hamas has reiterated its refusal to disarm, a key demand of Israel for a permanent ceasefire. The ongoing conflict, which began with a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, has resulted in a devastating loss of life on both sides. According to official figures, at least 1,613 Palestinians have been killed since the last ceasefire collapsed in March, bringing the overall Palestinian death toll to 50,983. Israel reports 1,218 deaths, mostly civilians, from the initial Hamas attack and subsequent fighting. 58 Israeli hostages remain in Gaza. The negotiations remain at a critical juncture, with the fate of the hostages and the future of the conflict hanging in the balance.

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