Gaza: The release of hostages began with a delay – 14 people leave Hamas, Israel will release 42 prisoners

Second day of implementation of the agreement between them Hamas and Israel and according to Hamas, the process of releasing 14 hostages and exchanging them for 42 imprisoned Palestinians has begun.At the same time, the other part of the cease-fire agreement is being observed.

First, 14 Israelis will be released, and then, after two hours, 42 Palestinians will be released from an Israeli prison, respectively. They are 18 women and 24 teenagers.

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The delegation of Qatar went today to Israel to discuss a possible extension of the four-day truce between Hamas and Israel. The Qatari delegation also held discussions with Israeli officials to ensure that the ceasefire and hostage releases are continuing smoothly, the official said.

Earlier today, Egypt reported that it has received positive signs from all parties for a possible extension of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for a day or two.

However, a senior Israeli official involved in the indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas speaking to the Israeli newspaper Times of Israel described “ridiculous” and “false” the reports on the extension of the truce.

Source: News Beast

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