![Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, hands over Israeli hostage Keith Samuel Siegel in Gaza Port to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Saturday as part of the ongoing hostage swap deal in Gaza City, Gaza on February 01, 2025. [Dawoud Abo Alkas - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AA-20250201-36925754-36925728-ALQASSAM_BRIGADES_HANDS_OVER_3RD_ISRAELI_HOSTAGE_IN_GAZA_PORT_TO_INTERNATIONAL_RED_CROSS-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Palestinian Resistance group, Hamas, confirmed Tuesday that negotiations of the second phase for the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement have started, Anadolu Agency reports.
“The second-phase negotiations and contacts have started, and we are focused on shelter, relief and rebuilding for our people in Gaza,” group spokesman, Abdel Latif Al-Qanoua, said in a statement.
He accused Israel of “delaying the implementation of humanitarian protocols in the ceasefire agreement and stalling its execution.”
“Shelter and humanitarian aid are urgent priorities that cannot be subject to Israeli delays,” he added.
READ: Turkiye concerned about what Netanyahu might do after hostages released