Release of hostages between Israel and Gaza will not begin before Friday
Kyiv • UNN
The release of hostages in Gaza will not begin until Friday, the head of Israel's National Security Council said, despite earlier statements that it would begin on Thursday. Details, including the names of the hostages, remain unclear.
The release of hostages from the Gaza Strip will begin no earlier than Friday, November 24. This was stated by the head of the National Security Council of Israel Tzachi Hanegbi, The Times of Israel reports UNN.
A senior Hamas official, Moussa Abu Marzouk, had earlier said that the agreement would enter into force at 10 a.m. on Thursday, and a few hours later this was confirmed by a senior hours later, this was confirmed by a senior Israeli official on condition of anonymity.
But Hanegbi said in his latest statement that "negotiations for the release of our hostages are making steady progress."
Hanegbi emphasized: "The release will begin in accordance with the the original agreement between the parties, and not before Friday."
A government source said that it is not yet clear whether the Israeli side has the Israeli side has received the names of the hostages to be released. Israel will not publish the names until they are released in order to avoid any false hopes among the families. hopes among the families if the deal fails.
The source also reports that the ceasefire document is yet to be signed by the parties, the finalization of which to be signed by the parties, which is expected to be completed within the next 24 hours.
As a reminder,
On November 22, the Israeli government approved an agreement with the Hamas group on the release of 50 hostages in exchange for a four-day Israeli ceasefire. for four days. Israel is also releasing about a dozen Palestinian prisoners from jails - women and minors, but the exact number has not yet been specified.
