Red Cross vehicles wait at the spot where Hamas militants are expected to hand over Israeli captives in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Israel and Hamas are currently in the process of implementing phase one of the fragile Gaza truce, which has held since taking effect on January 19 despite accusations of violations on both sides.
Israel's foreign minister said on Tuesday that talks would begin "this week" on the second phase, which is expected to lay out a more permanent end to the war.
"We have informed the mediators that Hamas is ready to release all captives in one batch during the second phase of the agreement, rather than in stages, as in the current first phase," senior Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP.
He did not clarify how many captives were currently being held by Hamas or other militant groups.
Nunu said this step was meant "to confirm our seriousness and complete readiness to move forward in resolving this issue, as well as to continue steps towards cementing the ceasefire and achieving a sustainable truce".
Under the ceasefire's first phase, 19 Israeli captives have been released by Hamas so far in exchange for more than 1,100 Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jails in a series of Red Cross-mediated swaps.
Wednesday's offer came after Israel and Hamas announced a deal for the return of all six remaining living captives eligible for release under phase one in a single swap this weekend.
After the completion of the first phase, 58 captives will remain in Gaza.
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