Hamas said on Tuesday that "the return of Idan Alexander is the result of serious contacts with the US administration and the efforts of mediators," noting that it is not the result of aggression or the illusion of military pressure.

Hamas added in a statement, "Netanyahu is misleading his people and has failed to recover his prisoners through aggression."

Hamas stressed that the return of Idan Alexander confirms that serious negotiations and a prisoner exchange deal are the only way to return the prisoners and stop the war, according to the statement.