Hamas reported the arrival of 600 Palestinian prisoners in the Gaza Strip

"Our people received 600 of our heroic prisoners, whose release was delayed by the [Israeli] occupiers," the Telegram channel said.

Hamas stressed that the process of transferring the bodies of the Israeli hostages was synchronized with the release of Palestinian prisoners in order to prevent violations of the ceasefire agreement.

TV channel Al Jazeera also clarified that the Palestinians arrived at the hospital in the town of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza on 12 buses. They will undergo a medical examination before being reunited with their families.

"3.6 thousand detained Palestinians have not been officially charged"

Hamas representative for prisoners affairs Nahid al-Fahuri — on the parameters of the second phase of the Gaza deal and conditions of detention in Israeli prisons

On the same day, Hamas announced its readiness to launch href="https://iz.ru/1845833/2025-02-27/v-hamas-zaavili-o-gotovnosti-nacat-peregovory-po-vtoromu-etapu-soglasenia " target="_blank">negotiations on the second stage of the agreement with Israel. The Palestinian Movement on February 26 handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross. Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed receipt of the bodies of four hostages from Gaza. The families of the hostages were informed about the transfer of the bodies to the Red Cross.