Islamic Jihad says it can accept ‘all-for-all equation regarding detainees’
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group has said it is willing to release all the people from Israel it is holding in exchange for all the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
“We can accept the all-for-all equation regarding the detainees. If Israel is ready to release all our prisoners, then we are ready,” said Deputy Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement, Muhammad al-Hindi, in an interview with the Al Jazeera Media Network.
“The enemy’s choices are difficult regarding the hostages because it failed to recover them militarily. Israel’s tone of preparing for war is to influence the course of the negotiations,” he said.
“The performance of the resistance and the steadfastness of our people is what will decide the fate of the battle,” he said, pointing out that “Israel may be forced to end the aggression in light of the increasing losses.”
Qatar announced an agreement late Monday to extend an initial four-day humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas for an additional two days, under which further prisoner exchanges will be carried out.
Israel launched a massive military campaign in the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.
It has since killed over 15,000 people, including 6,150 children and 4,000 women, according to health authorities in the enclave.
The official Israeli death toll stands at 1,200.
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