Hamas on Friday announced that it has agreed to release all Israeli hostages — whether alive or deceased — as part of a framework advanced by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Gaza.

In a statement, the militant group said it was prepared to “immediately engage in negotiations through mediators to discuss details of this matter.” The move, if realised, would mark the most significant breakthrough in months of efforts to secure the return of hostages taken during the October 2023 assault on Israel.

Hamas also reiterated that it was willing to hand over the administration of Gaza to a Palestinian body of “independent technocrats,” signalling openness to a transitional governing structure that could bypass the faction’s direct control.

The group went further to publicly thank

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