The release of the first hostages held in is expected to begin on Sunday, after the agreement to declare a truce in the enclave signed by Israel and Israel, as announced by the office of the Israeli Prime Minister.
“Subject to the approval (of the agreement) by the security council and the government and the implementation of the agreement, the release of the hostages will take place according to the timetable that has been planned, according to which the first hostages will be released on Sunday,” the statement said.
According to two sources close to Hamas, the first group of hostages to be released includes three female Israeli soldiers.
“Three female Israeli soldiers complete the first group to be released in the first phase of the prisoner exchange deal,” the sources told AFP, adding that the agreement was reached “in the last moments (of the talks)”.
In return, Israel accepted “, the same source added.
These details remain to be confirmed by an Israeli source.
The Security Council is meeting
Israel’s security council is meeting today on a cease-fire in Gaza, which is scheduled to take effect on Sunday. Then it will have to be ratified by the cabinet which is going to meet later today or tomorrow Saturday. Netanyahu looks set to get the deal approved, despite opposition from far-right ministers in his government.
Despite the announcement of the deal, which will end more than 15 months of war, the Israeli military has continued its airstrikes against the Gaza Strip, killing more than 100 people since Wednesday, according to the rescue service. of the pouch.
Israel’s military announced Thursday that it had hit about “50 targets” in a 24-hour period.
The deal, brokered by Qatar and the US, calls for a six-week first phase in which 33 hostages held in Gaza since October 7, 2023 will be released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
During this phase, the negotiations for the final end of the war will also take place.
