Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages, pending conditions

Hamas said it has agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, as long as “the field conditions for the exchange are met” and expressed willingness to negotiate through mediators on President Donald Trump’s plan for peace in the Middle East.

In its statement on Friday, Hamas said that the group “affirms its readiness to immediately enter into negotiations through the mediators to discuss the details of this agreement.”

“The movement also renews its agreement to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body of...