The Palestinian resistance group Hamas reiterated its commitment to a Gaza ceasefire agreement, saying Israeli attempts to hinder the release of prisoners have failed. Israel released 596 Palestinian prisoners overnight after Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli captives. Tel Aviv is also expected to free 46 detainees on Thursday. “We imposed the release of our heroic prisoners in parallel with the handover of the remains of the enemy’s captives to prevent the occupation from continuing to evade the requirements of the agreement,” Hamas said in a statement on Thursday.
