Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh told the Al-Arabi television channel in an interview on Friday that "if Israeli leaders are serious about reaching a prisoner exchange deal - then our decision would be to reach a deal."

Haniyeh said that Hamas had been contacted by several brokers and entities about a possible deal.

(Arutz Sheva’s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)


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