Hamas: Our response to Israeli offer on swap deal after discussion

Hamas Movement said that it received the Israeli response to the German mediator's proposal on the prisoners' exchange deal and would study the response.

In a statement on Wednesday, Hamas said that it would hand its reply to the German mediator after completing internal discussions over the proposals.

The statement did not include any details on Israel's response or its position regarding the names tabled by Hamas to be released in exchange for the freedom of its soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held in Gaza for more than three years.