Starting this morning, Israeli authorities say they will be notifying the families of terror victims that their loved ones’ killers are expected to be released as part of a hostage deal with Hamas.
In exchange for the 48 hostages, Israel will release 250 Palestinian security prisoners who are currently serving life sentences. It will also release some 1,700 Palestinians who have been detained by the military amid operations in Gaza over the course of the war, along with 360 bodies of terrorists.
Still, Israel has not yet published a full list of those set to be released in the deal.
The families of terror victims will be notified by the National Insurance Institute, while the families of fallen soldiers, police officers, and members of other security bodies will be notified by the IDF, Israel Police, or other respective security agencies.
The Defense Ministry says it is “coordinating and overseeing the activity between the various bodies.”
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