Hostage Crisis Unfolds as Israel and Hamas Exchange Prisoners

Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri predicts that the hostages kidnapped by the group during their recent cross-border assault will be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. He claims that the assault was a reaction to alleged desecration of the al-Aqsa compound on Jerusalem's Temple Mount and accuses Israel of planning to impose a new reality on the site. Al-Arouri also expresses hope that Palestinians in the West Bank will join the fight and states that Hamas is prepared for all options, including an Israeli ground invasion.