Ready to move towards permanent ceasefire, says Hamas amid hostage handover

Cairo: Palestinian group Hamas said on Saturday it was ready to move to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and to carry out a comprehensive hostage-prisoner exchange to achieve a permanent ceasefire and complete withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Hamas handed over Israeli hostages Tal Shoham and Avera Mengisto to the International Red Cross representatives in Gaza's Rafah on Saturday, live television footage showed.