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(Reuters) – The first three Israeli hostages were released from Gaza on Sunday under a ceasefire deal that included the release of prisoners in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
WHO’S GOING OUT ON SUNDAY?
The Israeli prime minister’s office identified three women as the first hostages to be released: Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. The army confirmed that they reached Israeli territory on Sunday. An Israeli official told Reuters the Red Cross said they were fine.
In exchange, 90 Palestinian prisoners were to be released from Israeli custody. Hamas said the first group to be released included 69 women and 21 teenage boys.
The prisoners to be released on the first day of the ceasefire would not include any prominent prisoners, and many were recently arrested and never charged or convicted.
WHO SHOULD BE THE FIRST STEP?
The cease-fire agreement calls for the release of 33 of the 98 Israeli and foreign hostages held in Gaza in the first six-week phase, in exchange for the thousands of Palestinian prisoners held in Gaza prisons. Israel.
The 33 include women, children, men over 50 and sick and wounded captives. Israel believes most of the 98 hostages are still alive but has not received confirmation from Hamas.
In return, Israel will release approximately 2,000 Palestinians from its prisons.
They include 737 male, female and juvenile detainees, some of whom are members of militant groups convicted of attacks that have killed dozens of Israelis, as well as 1,167 Palestinians who have been held in Gaza since the beginning. of war and forgiveness in Israel.
Israel’s Justice Ministry announced its details on Saturday, along with the ceasefire agreement, which states that 30 Palestinian prisoners will be released for every female prisoner on Sunday.
In the first phase of the ceasefire, the Israeli army will withdraw from some areas of Gaza and Palestinians who have left areas north of Gaza will be allowed to return.
A second phase, to exchange the remaining hostages and complete the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza is expected to follow, depending on the results of the negotiations.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE PROGRESSIVES AND PROGRESSIVES FIT?
The hostages will be handed over by Hamas to Red Cross officials who will take them to the Israeli army in Gaza. The army has established three zones along the northern, central and southern border of Gaza in Erez, Re’im and Kerem Shalom to take control of the hostages, depending on the route they take.
In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, buses were waiting for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli captivity.
