A prominent leader in the "Islamic Jihad" movement confirmed today, Tuesday, that there are no negotiations with Egypt to hand over the body of Sheikh Khader Adnan in exchange for a guarantee of non-response.

He told Al-Quds.com: "This is media news published by Israeli media outlets that has no connection to reality."

He added: "The handing over of Adnan's body is a pure right for our people. It cannot be a place for bargaining, and we will recover the bodies of our martyrs, which are being held, by all possible means, and the liberation of the prisoners is a debt on our neck."

He stressed that the "Jihad" movement is still studying its options and receiving calls from various mediators, pointing out that the decision will be for the owners of the field and no one else.

Sources told Al-Quds: "Islamic Jihad is still conducting internal discussions about the limitations of its response or not, amid Arab and international contacts and pressures on the movement to refrain from responding."