Hamas free 33 hostages in the first phase of the agreement
Hamas free 33 hostages in the first phase of the agreement
In the past few weeks there has been progress in the negotiations on an armistice between Israel and Hamas. According to reports, Hamas is dating during the first phase of a rel = "Nofollow" Target = "_ blank" htef = "https://www.cnn.com/2025/13/middleeast/israel-hamas-dal-talks-intl/index.html"> Fine. Two Israeli civil servants confirmed this.
Details on freedom of hostage
The Israeli government assumes that the majority of the 33 hostages are still alive. A high -ranking Israeli civil servant informed the press on Monday that the body of deceased hostages will probably also be released 42 days of ceasefire during the initials. According to Israeli information, Hamas continues to hold 94 hostages, which were kidnapped on October 7, 2023 during the attacks from Israel, of which at least 34 are considered dead.
optimism in the negotiations
The high -ranking Israeli official expressed that the negotiating partners are apparently about to be unified and that Israel is willing to implement the agreement immediately as soon as it is signed. US President Joe Biden was also optimistic about a speech on foreign policy and emphasized that the United States "urgently is working on completing this.
consequences of the agreement
"The agreement we have worked out would release the hostages that hire battles, offer Israel security and enable us to significantly increase humanitarian aid for Diepalestinians who have started in this war that Hamas started," said Biden.
Next steps in the negotiations
A diplomat who is familiar with the negotiations announced that a final round of sewing talks to clarify all open questions on Tuesday should take place in Doha. On the same day, some members of the hostages were invited to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the forum of hostages and missing families announced.
phases of the ceasefire
The release of the 33 hostages would be the first phase of the agreement to be agreed. The negotiations on the second phase, which aim to end the war, should begin on the 16th day of the implementation of the agreement.
military presence during the agreement
According to the latest proposal, Israeli armed forces would remain present during the first phase of the agreement along the Philadelphi corridor-a narrow country strip on the border between Egypt and Gaza. In the past, this military presence contributed to the failure of a possible agreement in September.secret security agreements
The residents of the northern Gaza are likely to return to the northern part of the strip, but an Israeli civil servant claimed that “security precautions” were not taken in more detail. Palestinian prisoners who are held responsible for the death of Israeli would not be released into the West Bank, but were brought to the Gaza Strip or abroad in accordance with the agreements with other countries.
consultations in Doha
QADURA FARES, the head of the Palestinian Commission for Prisoners and former prisoners, announced that they will travel to Doha in order to advise the negotiators about the list of prisoners to be released, "if the agreement comes about".
Current developments
A high-ranking Israeli civil servant reported that a “breakthrough” was achieved in the talks late Sunday evening when Israel's secret service boss David Barnea in Doha met the intermediary.
outlook and hopes
"There will be talk about an agreement in the near future - whether this will be the case in hours or days remains uncertain," said the official. Israel is ready to implement the agreement quickly, but it must first be approved both by the security cabinet and the full government cabinet. In addition, the government must be granted time so that opponents of the agreement can appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice.
"We are closer to an agreement than ever before, but the intermediaries in Doha are still waiting for official answers from both sides," said an Arab official who was informed about the talks. The hostage and missing families forum expressed hope on Monday, but remains careful in view of the reports on an upcoming agreement.
"We continue to trust those who work tirelessly to bring our loved ones home and we won't rest until the last hostage returns," emphasized the group.
Israel started his war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip after the attacks on October 7, 2023, in which around 1,200 people were killed and kidnapped 250. Since then, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the Israeli military has killed at least 46,565 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. More than 100,000 people were injured.
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lauren izso from CNN contributed to this report.