According to the reference text, Hamas and Israel are poised to engage in another prisoner swap as part of the ceasefire agreement reached on January 19.

Hamas and Israel are poised to engage in another prisoner swap as part of the ceasefire agreement reached on January 19. While Trump's recent comments about the US assuming control of the Gaza Strip have cast doubt over the future of the truce, an Israeli campaign group is urging their government to continue with the agreement ahead of the fifth hostage-prisoner exchange scheduled for Saturday.

The proposed relocation of Gazans by Israel and Hamas' rejection of Trump's plans as absolutely unacceptable have caused controversy in the Middle East and beyond. The first stage of the ceasefire agreement, which aims to secure the release of 33 hostages during a 42-day phase, has seen Palestinian militants led by Hamas release around 600 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for 18 hostages. However, neither side has disclosed how many hostages Hamas will release or how many prisoners Israel will free in return for the fifth swap scheduled for Saturday.

Netanyahu has stated that it was his goal to realize the first stage but achieving the next phase is much more complex. Despite initial backlash and backtracking by some members of Trump's administration, he has doubled down on his statement. Additionally, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the military to prepare a plan for the voluntary departure of Gazans. The situation between Hamas and Israel in Gaza remains fragile with several challenges ahead.

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