The impasse is broken. Arbel Yehud, 29, who was supposed to be released on Saturday, will be one of three hostages to leave captivity on Thursday.
Israel confirmed that Hamas will release three more hostages on Thursday, including Arbel Yehud, 29, who was supposed to be released on Saturday.
Therefore, starting this Monday, Israel will allow 650 thousand displaced people have access to the north of the Gaza Strip.
The release of Arbel Yehud and other civilians was a condition for the return of displaced Palestinians, as the ceasefire agreement provided that civilian women would have priority in liberation.
It is worth remembering that, on Saturday, Hamas decided to release, instead, that they were part of the Israeli army.
The first phase of the truce in the Gaza Strip, which should last six weeks and began last Sunday, is expected to allow the release of 33 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for a much larger number of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
