Hamas has pledged its commitment to the ceasefire agreement, which officially began on Sunday, to see the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners who have arbitrarily been detained in the Israeli regime’s prisons.
The long-awaited ceasefire agreement, which was first announced on Wednesday, went into effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay during which Israel’s military forces killed at least 19 Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The first phase of the ceasefire calls for Hamas to release 33 captives over six weeks. It has released the names of three female Israeli captives set to be released today.
In a Sunday statement, the resistance group reaffirmed its “commitment to implementing the terms of the agreement.”
It said the ceasefire is “the fruit of the steadfastness and patience of our great people and the legendary steadfastness of our valiant resistance in the face of the Zionist machine of terrorism and killing.”
“The whole world today must stand in reverence for the legendary steadfastness of our people in Gaza, and in appreciation of their patience and sacrifices over the course of 471 days.”