The Israeli government has stated that Hamas would commence the release of Gaza hostages early on Monday.
This was confirmed by Israeli government spokesperson on Sunday.
According to the spokesperson, all 20 living captives are to be freed at the same time.
He added that Israel is also preparing to receive the bodies of 28 others confirmed dead on Monday morning.
He further disclosed that the release of Palestinian prisoners will take place after the captives in Gaza have been received by Israel.
The hostage release is part of the peace deal brokered by US President Donald Trump and middle-east allies aimed at ending the two years Gaza conflict.
Speaking before tomorrow’s summit on the Gaza ceasefire, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has called for “courage” in the next steps towards a “just” peace.
“The agreement to begin the peace process has given a spark of hope in the Holy Land,” Pope Leo XIV said at the end of Sunday’s Angelus prayer.
“I encourage the parties involved to courageously continue on the path towards a just and lasting peace that respects the legitimate aspirations of the Israeli and Palestinian peoples,” he added.
Pope Leo said two years of war “have left death and destruction everywhere, especially in the hearts of those who have brutally lost their children, their parents, their friends, everything”.
