GAZA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A Hamas official said on Friday that obstacles with Israel over a ceasefire deal have been resolved.
"The mediators have succeeded in solving the obstacles created by Israel. We sought a national exchange deal from all factions and our people," Zahir Jabareen, the senior Hamas official, said in a press statement.
He added that the list of the prisoners who will be released in the first phase of the swap deal will be announced later.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced on Wednesday. ■
