Hamas chief says no prisoner exchange before the end of war

Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, claims that the question of prisoner exchanges won’t be addressed until the war is over. The terrorist group’s commander claims in a statement that the decision has been communicated to “parties that have contacted us” and offered to mediate a captive release through a prisoner swap. Haniyeh also praises Gazans for their fortitude and willingness to die for the Palestinian cause, and claims that the “destruction” the Israeli army is currently inflicting in Gaza as a result of retaliatory attacks is a reflection of the “shame of its defeat.” Over 900 Palestinians have died since Hamas unleashed its catastrophic cross-border attack on Saturday, and 150 of them are believed to have been abducted and taken to Gaza, according to sources. At a meeting of the party leaders, the leaders of the coalition parties in Israel support the formation of a “emergency national government” by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although it is anticipated to happen soon, an agreement for Benny Gantz’s National Unity party to join such a government has not yet been achieved. According to a spokesman for the Likud party, “every head of the coalition parties, without exception, supported the establishment of an emergency national government and authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act to create it.” According to the health ministry headed by Hamas, 4,000 more Palestinians have been injured and 770 have died as a result of Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip. According to the Israel Defense Forces, 1,500 Palestinian terrorists have been killed on Israeli soil.