“Israel And Hamas Could Soon Strike Deal To Release Hostages”
Some of the 98 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza may be coming home soon following a breakthrough in negotiations between Israel and the terror group.
Mediators delivered both Israel and Hamas a final draft of a hostage and ceasefire deal on Monday, which has fueled optimism that the hostages will soon be released after being kidnapped 465 days ago.
Hamas has not yet sent its final answer on the deal, but a source told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that if there were no major changes, then the “response will be positive,” reported the Jerusalem Post.
A Hamas official reportedly told CNN that the two parties were “very close to an agreement.” On Monday, Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer told CNN “there has been significant progress made.”
Kan News reported that Israeli Defense Forces officials directed relevant Israeli government entities to prepare for the possibility of hostages arriving after an agreement takes effect.
About half of the hostages in Gaza — a mix of Israelis, Americans, elderly, women, children, and soldiers — are believed to be alive. Seven American hostages are still in Gaza, including Edan Alexander, Itay Chen, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Gadi Haggai, Judi Weinstein Haggai, Omer Neutra, and Keith Siegel.
According to the Jerusalem Post, 33 hostages will be released during the first phase of the deal and on the 16th day of the deal, negotiations are expected to begin for the following stages. The first phase is reportedly anticipated to last 42 days.
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