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Cabinet to vote on Gaza deal at 6 p.m.; hostage release timeline still unclear
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe cabinet will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss a plan to secure the release of all hostages held in Gaza, a government statement says.
“Agenda – Plan for the release of all Israeli hostages,” an announcement posted on the government website reads.
A security Cabinet meeting to discuss the agreement has been scheduled for an hour beforehand.
An Israeli source quoted by Reuters says all 20 living hostages will be freed on Sunday or Monday, amid ongoing fog over when the actual release will take place.
Reports indicate that the deal being signed between Israel and Hamas calls for them to be freed within 72 hours of the agreement kicking into effect, expected to happen once the cabinet votes.
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