Hamas ready to negotiate next phase of Gaza ceasefire

Hamas announced it is ready to negotiate the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza. This follows a recent exchange where Hamas handed over the remains of four hostages for the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners by Israel. This exchange marks the final agreement under the current truce, which is set to end this weekend. Negotiations for a second phase, involving the release of more hostages, have not yet started. An Israeli group confirmed that the remains of three of the four returned hostages have been identified. The bodies of Ohad Yahalomi, Itzhak Elgarat, and Shlomo Mantzur were returned to Israel, with Mantzur being killed during the October 7 attack.