The Al-Qassam Brigades, a military wing of the Hamas Movement, hands over an Israeli hostage to the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

According to the statement, the prisoner release will coincide with the return of the bodies of Israeli hostages, as agreed in the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

A high-level Hamas delegation recently concluded a visit to Cairo, where discussions with Egyptian officials focused on implementing the ceasefire agreement, prisoner exchanges, and preparations for a second phase of negotiations.