Media adviser to the senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Tahir Nunu said on October 8 that Hamas and Israel exchanged the list of persons to be released, and that all parties to participate in a new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are "full of optimism".

The adviser said that the Hamas delegation has demonstrated enthusiasm and responsibility for the necessary progress in the negotiations and the eventual agreement, and that the mediators are working to remove the obstacles to a ceasefire, and that all sides are "full of optimism".

He said the talks focused on ending the war, withdrawing Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip and implementing mechanisms for exchanging pending release. The two sides exchanged lists of persons to be released based on agreed standards and numbers. Indirect negotiations continue with the participation of relevant parties and mediators.