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.