According to a report by The Times of Israel, the Israeli government has approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas and the release of hostages. By a vote of 24-8, the Cabinet approved the agreement, which is set to take effect on Sunday. This agreement was approved on Saturday morning.
The agreement will mark the beginning of the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitate the release of both Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
The Times of Israel further reported that since the government has now approved the agreement, opponents of the agreement can petition the High Court against the release of Palestinian security prisoners, who are to be released although the court’s intervention is pending. is unlikely.
On Friday, the Israeli Security Cabinet approved the hostage release-ceasefire agreement with Hamas and recommended the government to adopt it.
The Israeli government’s Hostages and Missing Persons Coordination Unit on Friday informed the families of 33 Israeli hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.