On May 18th, local time, the Jerusalem Post reported that Hamas expressed willingness to release the remaining half of the detainees and return some of their bodies in exchange for a two month ceasefire. Hamas has not yet responded to this news. Israeli Defense Minister Katz announced on the 17th that the Hamas delegation stationed in Doha has announced its return to negotiations for the exchange of detained individuals. Hamas senior official Tahir Banu also confirmed on the same day that a new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations is underway in the Qatari capital Doha.
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