Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: Hostage Release and Prisoner Exchange Details

Ceasefire Agreement

• 🤝 A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has officially gone into effect, following approval by the Israeli government.
• 🌍 The agreement was reached under pressure from the US, Arab countries, and Turkey.
• 🇵🇸 Israel's defense forces have begun withdrawing from the Gaza Strip as part of the agreement.

Prisoner and Hostage Exchange

• 🕊️ The deal includes the release of all Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
• 📝 Israel has published the names of 250 Palestinian prisoners slated for release, though high-profile prisoner Marwan Barguti is not on the list.
• ⏳ A 24-hour window is now open for objections to the peace deal to be submitted to the Israeli High Court, mandated by Israeli law.
• ⏰ Following this window, a 72-hour countdown begins for Hamas to release the hostages, potentially starting Monday or Tuesday.

Status of Deceased Hostages

• 💔 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly stated that Israel will work to locate all deceased hostages as soon as possible.
• ⚠️ This acknowledges previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find all of their remains.
• 🙏 Netanyahu thanked President Trump for his role in implementing this peace.