SaralnamaHamas presses Israel to free prominent Palestinian prisoners as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel published a list of 250 prisoners to be released but excluded high-profile names like Marwan Barghouti and Ahmad Saadat. Hamas wants them included. Twenty Israeli hostages are set to be freed by 12. The deal, proposed by US President Trump, aims to end the two-year Gaza war. It includes releasing Palestinian prisoners and returning bodies of deceased hostages. Israel refuses to free Barghouti, serving five life sentences, and Saadat, sentenced to 30 years. The ceasefire started on Friday. Hundreds of aid trucks are now entering Gaza daily. (Updated 11 Oct 2025, 18:22 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Hamas presses Israel to free prominent Palestinian prisoners as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal
- Israel published a list of 250 prisoners to be released but excluded high-profile names like Marwan Barghouti and Ahmad Saadat
- Hamas wants them included