Israel will release major terrorists, including those who have killed dozens of civilians, in exchange for releasing 33 Hamas prisoners of war in Gaza who were illegally held during the 470-day war.
According to the terms of the agreement, the ceasefire period will last for six weeks (42 days), during which Hamas will release one live hostage once a week, and in the final week it will release 12 hostages before the dead hostages. The living hostages will be released.
In return, Israel will partially withdraw from Gaza and release approximately 1,900 terrorists. Nearly 1,200 of these were arrested during the war, and more than 700 were already serving sentences in Israeli prisons.
Although the terrorists who took part in the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks will not be released, Israel has agreed to release some terrorists who committed mass murders in past terrorist attacks. For example, one of the terrorists to be released was involved in a terrorist plot, according to Israel's Army Radio. Suicide bombing at Megiddo intersection In 2002, in northern Israel during World War II. intifada. The attack killed 17 innocent civilians who were just riding a public bus.
The Israeli government announced on Saturday that authorities will begin informing families of terror victims that those involved in the murders of their relatives will soon be released.
The cease-fire and hostage agreement will come into force at 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning local time in Israel, but an impasse is still possible. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would not implement the deal unless Hamas fulfilled its obligation to provide the names of the hostages to be released.
The Red Cross is preparing to transfer the hostages in November 2023, as was the case during the last ceasefire, but the international organization will not visit the hostages while in custody and will allow Hamas to use information on their release. He has been criticized for what he did. promotional event.
update: Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the nation Saturday night, stressing that Israel has not abandoned its military interests in the Gaza Strip, including the Philadelphia Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border. He quoted the Bible's Jeremiah 31:16 and said, “And the children will return to their borders.”
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