Gaza Strip - Recent A source from the political bureau of Hamas said on Monday that the movement is ready to engage in indirect negotiations with Israel to implement the second phase of the ceasefire and a potential prisoner-for-hostage exchange. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Hamas has fulfilled all the terms of the agreement and is ready to start indirect negotiations with Israel to finalize the second phase. Under the three-phase ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas last month, negotiations on implementing the second phase are to begin before the 16th day of phase one, which fell on Monday. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington on Sunday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. Media reports indicate that Netanyahu has decided to delay sending a negotiation team to Qatar for talks on the second phase until after his meeting with Trump. Since the truce took effect on Jan. 19, Hamas has released 18 hostages in exchange for Israel freeing hundreds of Palestinians from its prisons. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday that negotiations for the second stage of the ceasefire agreement should commence as soon as possible. Regarding the initiation of negotiations for the second stage of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Lapid said that there are currently no political obstacles within Israel, and the opposition is willing to support the implementation of each stage of the ceasefire agreement. Netanyahu should promptly commence discussions related to the second stage of the agreement. Shotlist: Central Gaza Strip - Recent: 1. Various of destroyed buildings, people at outdoor market; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Feb 1, 2025 2. Various of ambulance; Gaza Strip - Jan 24, 2025 3. Various of patients in hospital; Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - Recent 4. Various of people in damaged building; Gaza Strip - Jan 24, 2025 5. Various of damaged hospital, interior of hospital, destroyed medical facilities; Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - Recent 6. UN vehicle moving; 7. Various of damaged buildings, people on street; Gaza Strip - Jan 27, 2025 8. Various of displaced Palestinians heading back home, shoreline; Jabalia, Gaza Strip - Jan 19, 2025 9. Various of rising smoke, displaced residents returning home with belongs, buildings lying in ruins. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]