The deal – and the release of hostages – risks leading to the collapse of the government according to Israeli media. At least two far-right ministers, Itamar Ben Gvir (National Security) and Bezalel Smotrich (Finance), are threatening to withdraw from the governing coalition, as is Avihai Chikli (Diaspora), if the war against Hamas, which is now underway, does not continue on his 469th day.
Netanyahu confirms
However, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially confirmed in the early hours of the morning that for the return of the hostages held by Hamas in .
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was informed by the team of negotiators that agreements have been reached for the release of the hostages,” a statement from his services said. The narrow cabinet is expected to meet today to consider it, it added.
The release of the hostages is delayed
But its approval was postponed until tomorrow Saturday, according to Israeli press reports, which emphasize that this means that the first release of hostages will not take place before Monday and not from Sunday, as was predicted based on what was announced by countries that mediated the indirect negotiations.
