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Hamas Exchanges Prisoner–Hostage Lists as U.S. Envoys Join Gaza Cease-Fire Talks

Talks follow President Trump's 20-point framework, leaving disarmament plus Gaza governance unresolved.

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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 04: People chant slogans and hold placards in support of hostages still held by Hamas during a solidarity protest, calling for an end to the war and the release of all remaining Israeli hostages on October 04, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. This week, Hamas said it would partly accede to a peace deal brokered by the U.S. president and release the Israeli hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. However, the Palestinian militant group asked for negotiations on several conditions of the 20-point-plan. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents loved ones of the Israeli captives, said in a statement that "we are in decisive days for a deal - days that will determine when the living hostages return for rehabilitation and the deceased return for proper burial." (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Notices showing people in Israel who were kidnapped by the Palestinian militant group Hamas and taken to Gaza during the current conflict lie at a makeshift memorial near the Reichstag on October 12, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Approximately 150 people are confirmed to have been kidnapped by Hamas in the current conflict that has already claimed over 1,200 people killed in Israel and over 1,100 in Gaza. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Hamas says it provided names for a proposed swap and received an Israeli list, calling the Sharm el-Sheikh talks optimistic while Israel has not commented on the claim.
  • Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived to press the U.S. plan, with Qatar’s prime minister, Turkey’s intelligence chief and Israeli minister Ron Dermer also participating.
  • Negotiators are focused on halting fighting, sequencing an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and structuring the exchange, though the timeline for the first phase remains undecided.
  • Disarmament remains the central sticking point, as Hamas seeks firm guarantees the war will end before steps on releases or security arrangements move forward.
  • The proposed framework envisions releasing roughly 47–48 hostages in exchange for about 1,950 Palestinian prisoners, against a backdrop of a severe humanitarian crisis with Gaza authorities reporting over 67,000 deaths.