Name: Hamas pushes for high-profile terrorists to be released
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Description: Hamas confirmed they have received the list of potential prisoners to be released in the framework of this potential deal, with many familiar names there.

Hamas confirmed they have received the list of potential prisoners to be released in the framework of this potential deal, with many familiar names there.

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Hamas has acknowledged receiving a list of potential prisoners to be released as part of ongoing negotiations, with several prominent names reportedly included. According to Dr. Salim Braque, a political science lecturer, while the inclusion of high-profile figures such as Sinwar and his brother is symbolically significant, the core issues in the negotiations are the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and establishing a lasting ceasefire.

Dr. Braque noted that past negotiations have shown that agreements on prisoner names can be reached, but emphasized that the main challenges are related to broader political and military demands. He suggested that an immediate release of Israeli prisoners by Hamas could positively influence the negotiations, and warned against delaying tactics that could undermine the process.

Hamas pushes for high-profile terrorists to be released

For more, now we want to head to Dr. Salim Braque, political science lecturer, joining us live from the city of Haifa. Thank you very much, Dr. Braque, for your time tonight. So Hamas confirming today, receiving the list of potential prisoners to be released in the frameworks of this potential deal, with many familiar names there. Explain to us the importance of it from the Palestinian standpoint. Yes, good afternoon. Actually Hamas tries, I hope that they come with goodwill, I'm not sure about that, but they try to put their maximum names and demands, and they want to see what they can achieve. Now there is something symbolistic in the names of Sinwar and his brother Mohammed Sinwar, the chiefs of the terrorist organization in Gaza. I don't think that Israel can even agree for these demands, but in my eyes the big complicated problem is the withdrawal from Gaza and not the names. The names, we can organize it somehow, we have the experience from several negotiations in the past, so it's not that complicated to agree about the names, but the question is the withdrawal first, and second, the final stopping the war, finally, and not to return to the war. That are the main important things for the three terror organizations together. And I think that it's good that they are together, because it makes them a commitment to any agreements that they achieve now in Sharm El Sheikh. So, Dr. Barki, you're suggesting that the entire discourse surrounding this prisoner, that prisoner, this body, that body, is less relevant, and the name of the game here is Israeli withdrawal from, again, Hamas' standpoint, period. I think it's like this, you know. We have also the experience of Hezbollah in Lebanon. I think it affects Hamas in negative way, because they are afraid Israel will continue the war in any reason that they can find. But at least I hope that Hamas will release immediately at least the 20 Israeli prisoners that they kidnapped from Israel, because it will affect psychologically all the negotiations, and it will be at least better for them than to play games with names, and we don't find them, and extra, and extra. I don't think that it will be wise from them to do this. At least I think that Trump is in the details, and they can trust that if they have the goodwill in these negotiations, it can be really successful, at least. So this is—playing dangerous games is too dangerous for Hamas at this point in time. Of course, yes. Let's do hope that they take your advice. Dr. Salim Baraki, political science lecturer, joining us tonight live from the city of Haifa. Thank you very much for your time and for your analysis. Thank you.

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