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Truce to start early Friday and 13 captives held by Hamas to be launched afterward similar day, Qatari official says.
A truce between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas will start on Friday morning, with civilian captives set to be launched from Gaza later within the day, a spokesman for Qatar’s overseas ministry has stated.
Talking to reporters on Thursday, overseas ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari stated that the short-term truce will start at 7am (05:00 GMT) and that 13 captives held by Hamas will likely be launched at 4pm (14:00 GMT).
“Those hostages who are from the same families will be put together within the same patch,” he stated.
“Every day will include a number of civilians as agreed to total 50 within the four days.”
Palestinians could be launched from Israeli prisons as a part of the deal, which additionally features a cessation of hostilities throughout Gaza, he stated.
Al-Ansari stated the Crimson Cross was coordinating with all events concerned with the discharge of the captives held in Gaza.
“Our main objective here is the safety of the hostages,” he stated.
The armed wing of Hamas confirmed in an announcement on Telegram that the truce would begin at 7am native time.
The truce would final for 4 days, throughout which all army actions by al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, and Israeli forces would stop, the assertion added.
The Israeli prime minister’s workplace stated stated Israel acquired an preliminary checklist of hostages to be launched from Gaza.
“The relevant authorities are checking the details of the list and are presently in contact with all the families,” it stated in an announcement.
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