Cautious optimism at peace talks as Hamas hands over lists of names for swap deal
• Oct 7, 2025, 10:50 PM
1 min de lecture
Hamas said Wednesday that ‘optimism’ was prevailing in indirect peace talks with Israel after the Palestinian militant group submitted a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing hostages taken during the October 7, 2023 attacks. The latest talks are based on a 20-point peace proposal outlined by US President Donald Trump last month. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.