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Yesterday, a Hamas leadership delegation received a proposal from the brotherly mediators to resume negotiations,
the Islamist movement said in a statement
We handled this proposal with responsibility and a positive approach and responded on Friday. We are ready to start negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and we call for pressing Israel to implement its commitments,
Hamas said
The response included Hamas' agreement to release the Israeli soldier Aidan Alexander, who holds American citizenship, along with the remains of four others with dual citizenship,
the statement said