Hamas is urging a swift hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel as negotiations are set to begin in Egypt, aiming to end the nearly two-year Gaza war. This diplomatic push follows Hamas's positive response to US President Donald Trump's roadmap for peace.

• Hamas insists on Israel halting all military operations in Gaza and withdrawing from Gaza City as a condition for the exchange.
• The proposed plan involves the release of 47 Israeli hostages (with 25 believed dead) in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences and over 1,700 detainees from Gaza.
• Negotiator Jared Kushner and Middle East negotiator Steve Witkoff were sent to Egypt by Trump for the talks, which are scheduled to start Monday, the eve of the October 7, 2023 attack anniversary.