Gaza Strip
Reports: The break in fighting will last a maximum of ten days
Destruction after Israeli bombing in the Gaza Strip. photo
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Little by little, more and more details about the agreement between Israel and Hamas are leaking out. According to media reports, this is apparently about very specific hostages.
The Israeli news site Ynet also reported that under the agreement, Israel would be allowed to provide Hamas with the names of the 100 hostages to be released. Part of the deal should also be that abducted mothers and children are not separated from each other upon release.
According to the Times Of Israel report, the hostages must be Israeli citizens or residents of the country. Exactly who falls under this definition was not disclosed.
Relatives can contact the court
In the first phase, Israel wants to release 150 Palestinian prisoners as soon as 50 hostages have been released. All those affected would be released gradually within four days, at least 10 hostages per day.
In a second phase, according to the Times of Israel, up to 150 more Palestinian prisoners are to be released from Israeli prisons – if in return up to 50 hostages are brought back to Israel. At least 10 abductees would have to be released per step. According to the report, for every 10 abductees released, there is an additional ceasefire of 24 hours.
According to an Israeli government spokesman, relatives of terror victims, among others, could appeal to the Supreme Court within 24 hours against the release of certain Palestinian prisoners. A group of terror victims wants to do this, according to Israeli media. However, the court is not expected to take action against the government’s decision.