Israel is ready to release 50 more Palestinians from prison in exchange for hostages

Israel is ready to release 50 more Palestinians from prison in exchange for hostages

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 28 2023, 01:05 AM • 39889 views

Israel is ready to release 50 Palestinian women prisoners in exchange for about 20 Israelis held by Hamas to extend the truce.

The Israeli government has approved a list of 50 Palestinian women who could be released early from Israeli prisons in exchange for about 20 Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza as part of an agreement to extend the Times of Israel newspaper reports, according to UNN. 

Details

According to the newspaper, the office of the Israeli Prime Minister issued a statement saying that the government has approved a list of of Palestinians who will be released on the condition of the release of an additional number of Israeli hostages.

Earlier, Qatar and the United States confirmed that the truce between Israel and Hamas had been extended for two days in order to release the hostages.

Recall

On Monday, November 27, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari confirmed the implementation of the fourth day of the truce agreement between Israel and Hamas. In particular, Hamas returned 11 Israeli hostages in exchange for 33 Palestinians.