Egypt says Israel will release more than 1,890 kidnapped Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli captives during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
On Wednesday, a three-phase ceasefire deal was agreed to by Hamas and Israel to pause the regime’s devastating bloody war on Gaza.
Egypt’s foreign ministry said Saturday that the prisoners would be freed during the first 42-day phase of the ceasefire, which will go into effect at 8:30 am local time (0630 GMT) Sunday
Israel had said earlier that 737 Palestinian prisoners would be freed — none before 1400 GMT, Sunday. Foreign captives, including Americans, are also expected to be released in addition to the 33 Israeli captives, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Of the 251 Israelis held captive by Hamas during Operation al-Aqsa Storm against the occupied territories on Oct.7, 2023, 94 are still in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead.
At the end of the first phase, 65 captives will remain in Gaza. Their release — some of whom are likely dead— will be negotiated, starting by day 16 of the truce.
Egypt and Qatar were the key mediators that facilitated the long-running efforts to put an end to months of Israel’s brutal campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, which has also been under the regime’s inhumane blockade for more than 15 months.
Now Egypt says it will also provide the entry of 600 trucks per day to the Strip, including 50 trucks of fuel, according to Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. He said 50 fuel trucks will enter the besieged territory once the ceasefire starts Sunday.
We hope that 300 trucks will go to the north of the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire marks a critical moment for aid delivery into the territory. Hundreds of trucks have already lined up at the Rafah border crossing, which had been closed since May, 2024.
Rights groups say the ceasefire agreement is a relief, but it is only the beginning of addressing the immense humanitarian, psychological, and medical needs in Gaza.
PressTV / ABC Flash Point News 2025.
Egypt’s foreign ministry said Saturday that the prisoners would be freed during the first 42-day phase of the ceasefire, which will go into effect at 8:30 am local time (0630 GMT) Sunday
Zio-Ganja regime and holocaust regime of Zio-Amerika want to fight it off for money. Damned and condemned regimes, fight it off with weapons, who cares? Both are nasty pro-Zionist entity.
After murdering tens of thousands of them just during the last 18 months, this is should be a sweet victory or their criminal oppressors.
Canada should take the opportunity and start good relationship with Iran, I love the new hat worn by Premier of Ontario and on the hat written, Canada is not for sale……which is similar to a response by Iranian Jews to criminal Netanyahu who offered money for migration to Israel.
The ceasefire marks a critical moment for aid delivery into the territory. Hundreds of trucks have already lined up at the Rafah border crossing, which had been closed since May, 2024.
[…] Israel to release over 1.890 Palestinian hostages in 1st phase of… […]