Live – Truce in Gaza: a second wave of release of Israeli hostages planned for next Saturday, according to Hamas

A truce expected in Gaza at 7:30 a.m. French time, after fifteen months of war

The truce is due to begin on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. French time (06:30 GMT), on the eve of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, Qatar, one of the mediators with Egypt and the United States, announced on Saturday. who managed to secure this agreement after more than a year of laborious negotiations.

“As I promised you, we have changed the face of the Middle East and as a result, Hamas remains beaten and lonely,” added Mr. Netanyahu, promising the Israelis to bring back “all the hostages”.

Under the terms of the agreement, hostilities must cease and 33 Israeli hostages must be released, in a first phase spread over six weeks.

In exchange, Israel will release 737 Palestinian prisoners, according to the Israeli Ministry of Justice, with Egypt reporting “more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners” to be released during this first phase.