Netanyahu confirms ‘Israel’ ready for “immediate” reception of captives

• Netanyahu said ‘Israel’ ready to receive all captives from Gaza on Monday in exchange with Hamas.

• Hamas won't participate in post-war Gaza governance: source close to the group

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ‘Israel’ was ready to receive all captives from Gaza, ahead of their exchange on Monday for Palestinian detainees under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

"Israel is prepared and ready for the immediate reception of all our hostages," Netanyahu said in a statement issued on Sunday.

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Hamas had earlier announced that they would release all living and dead captives by Monday dawn, later specifying that noon would be the latest timing, Hebrew media reported.

The report added that the Palestinian group began collecting the remains of dead ‘Israeli’ captives already. 

In return, ‘Israel’ will release 250 Palestinian detainees and around 1,700 Gazans taken since the offensive began two years ago. 

However, a Hamas source close to the group’s negotiating team said on Sunday that the group won’t participate in post-war Gaza governance. 

"For Hamas, the governance of the Gaza Strip is a closed issue. Hamas will not participate at all in the transitional phase, which means it has relinquished control of the Strip, but it remains a fundamental part of the Palestinian fabric," the source told Agence France-Presse (AFP), requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.