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Israel and Hamas achieve solution for the release of Palestinian prisoners in relation to the continuation of the ceasefire

The security guards of the Israeli security forces in the Ofer prison outside of Jerusalem, from which Palestinian terrorist judges are released as part of a hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90

The patient situation between the Hamas terrorist organization and Israel regarding the release Palestinian terrorist prisons seem to have been determined after both sides have been announced on Tuesday that a solution had been achieved.

On Wednesday morning, the Israeli media reported that a decision for the topic had been achieved and how the Hamas sources had been announced that four hostages would be released on Thursday as part of the Egyptian coordination and the supervision.

Hamas announced that after a visit to Cairo, Egypt, she had made the agreement after visiting her delegation.

In an explanation, the group said: “An agreement was also achieved to solve the problem of delaying the release of the release of Palestinian prisoners, which should be released in the last batch, and the approval during the first phase in addition to the corresponding Palestinian and children to be handed over. “

An Israeli civil servant who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not entitled to address the media, confirmed the Associated Press that an agreement had been made, but did not provide any additional details.

YNET News reported that the transfer of the remains of the hostages would be carried out without a ceremony. Hamas will then pass on the remains of Egypt, which they bring to the Red Cross for transport to Israel after the Palestinian prisoners were guaranteed.

The Hamas-connected QUDS News Network reported: “The exchange takes place between” the profession “at the same time. [Israel] and the Palestinian resistance [Hamas]With Egypt, the coordination monitors to ensure that Israel corresponds to the release of Palestinian prisoners. ”

In the meantime, discussions will be continued about a possible expansion of the first phase of the ceasefire or the beginning of its second phase.

On Tuesday, Steve Witkoff, the special representative of US President Donald Trump in the Middle East, said Israel will send a delegation to discuss phase 2 of the Ceasefire deal, and added that he could connect to the negotiations on Sunday: “If it is fine .. ”

“We make a lot of progress. Israel is currently sending a team while we are talking, ”said Witkoff on Tuesday at an event in Washington for the American Jewish Committee.

“It will be either in Doha or in Cairo, where the negotiations start again with the Egyptians and the Qataris,” he added.

Witkoff met with the Israeli minister of strategic matters Ron Dermer, who is considered the most trustworthy consultant by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was her second meeting to discuss the Geisel-Case-Fire-Deal in 48 hours because the USA and Israel tried to coordinate its positions.

Both Netanyahu and Witkoff recently spoke about their wish Expand the first phase From the deal in the hope of releasing more hostages from Gaza.

In its explanation on Tuesday, Hamas confirmed its position that “all provisions and phases” of the deal must be kept in order to release the release of the remaining Israeli Hostage.

“The delegation of the Hamas leadership under the direction of Dr. Khalil al-Hayya closed her visit to Cairo, where they met with Egyptian officials. They discussed the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the prisoner exchange agreement and the prospects for the negotiations of the second phase, ”the explanation said.

“The management delegation of the movement emphasized its clear position on the need for a complete and precise commitment for all of its provisions and phases.”

The move to phase 2 shows an apparently insurmountable problem, as this requires both Hamas and Israel that they will not be admitted.

Netanyahu has often repeated that Israel will destroy the Hamas and prevent Israel from being a threat again, while the terrorist group consistently rejected the proposal that they willingly give up control over the Gaza Strip or give up its armed resistance.