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Senior Israeli Official: Hamas Has Agreed to Release All Hostages


(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - A senior Israeli official said Saturday that under the emerging plan, Israel will receive all 48 hostages, including one female captive, within 72 hours of an agreement's approval. "We're talking about just a few days of negotiations," he said. At this stage, there is a "reduction in fire," intended to give Hamas space to locate and return hostages. "Hamas has agreed to the first phase - releasing all hostages - and that's a major achievement for Israel," the official said. The upcoming Cairo talks, due to begin on Monday, will determine the logistics of releasing live hostages and the time frame Hamas will receive to collect the bodies of the dead, he added.
2025-10-05 00:00:00
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