Hamas open to releasing more civilian captives including men

Ghazi Hamad, member of Hamas's political bureau, says the group is open to negotiating to release even more civilian captives currently held in Gaza, including men.

However, in regards to Israeli soldiers held captive, Hamad told Al Jazeera, "This is another story".

"At this phase, we are talking about the civilian hostages. Regarding others, we are looking for a comprehensive swap and exchange to release all [7,200] prisoners in Israeli detention centres. This is our goal and aim," Hamad said.