Hamas revealed the names of the four Israeli hostages who will be released on Saturday in the second exchange of the ceasefire agreement between the Jewish state and the armed movement in effect last week.
Hamas announced on Friday that the soldiers will be released by Kareena Arif, Daniela Jiloua, Nama Levy and Liri Albaj, after spending more than 15 months in captivity in exchange for additional Palestinian prisoners – as part of the first stage of the agreement reached with Israeli officials.
It is expected that the exchange will take place on Saturday afternoon.
Israel agreed to accept the four hostages despite Hamas's accusation of violating the fragile ceasefire agreement because one of the two civilian hostages who are still detained in Gaza was not on the list of names that will be released tomorrow.
Under the terms of the agreement, Hamas must release all civil hostages before the release of the Israeli Defense Army.
This week, Israel has called for Hamas to release the civilian hostage, Erbil Jews, 29, to be part of the exchange process this week – but Jews are believed to be held by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, not Hamas, according to reports.
The hostage and ceasefire agreement from the terrorist group requires the presentation of the hostages at least 24 hours before their release – the condition that it failed to fulfill on January 19, which is the first day of the ceasefire, and delayed the first ceasefire agreement. Three hostages of their release.
The ceasefire agreement almost collapsed after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the movement of failing to fulfill its obligations from the agreement when it did not announce the names of the prisoners scheduled for their release before the start of the plan.
Despite the delay, Rumi Junin, 23, and Emily Damari, 28, and the role of Steinbars, 31, was the first to release Hamas from 33 women, children and men under the age of 50 during the first stage of the three -made deal stages.
During this period, when the fighting will be suspended for a period of six weeks in the war -torn Palestinian sector, the remaining Israeli hostages will be released gradually from families in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, in addition to all prisoners. The arrest of Palestinian women and children.
Israel agreed to allow 30 Palestinian prisoners, children and elderly to go for every hostage that was released from Gaza. For every soldier that release it, the Jewish state will deliver 50 Palestinian prisoners – including 30 who face life sentences.
There were 97 Israeli hostages – civilians and soldiers – in captivity when the deal was signed, but only 60 of them are alive.
There are still seven hostages in the hands of Hamas, according to the Times of Israel newspaper: Erbil Jews (29 years old), Sherry Silberman Pepas, 33, Lerry Albaj (19 years), Kareena Arif, 20, Berger Mine, 21 years old. Daniela Jiboa (20 years), and Naama Levy, 20.
All women, except for Jews and Dabas, soldiers.
The first stage will also witness the entry of hundreds of trucks full of humanitarian aid that is intensified by Gaza daily, while Israeli soldiers will temporarily withdraw into a buffer zone along the border to allow the displaced Palestinians to return to their homes.
The second stage of the agreement – which will start 16 days after the ceasefire – abound with the details that turn into thorny points for the warring parties in the negotiations to find a permanent solution to stop the violence.
If Israel and Hamas reach another agreement at this stage, all the remaining hostages will be released, and in return, Israel will withdraw completely from Gaza – but not before Hamas abandons its military and political strength.
It is possible that the last stage of the ceasefire will witness Hamas handed the bodies of the rest of the hostages missing in Gaza in exchange for a three to five -year rebuilding plan in the destroyed Palestinian territories under international supervision.
The devastating conflict in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, when the terrorists and their allies slaughtered nearly 1,200 people in Israel in a sudden attack and detained nearly 250 other hostages.
The fighting was the first in Gaza since November 2023, when a short truce was reached during the temporary ceasefire agreement.
