As soon as the Gaza war ended on Sept. 26, talks in the Strip began circulating about the countdown for a new prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel, since the movement was still holding Israeli soldiers it had abducted during the last war on Gaza.
The latest news of such a deal was the announcement of Mohammad Atwan, member of the Legislative Council of Hamas, on Oct. 14, concerning positive signs of a coming deal with Israel in which the movement’s demands would be met, without disclosing additional details; still, he confirmed that an exchange deal is going to take place soon.