United States: The positive news for the American hostages in Gaza was conveyed by US officials. According to a recent announcement from US officials, the jihadist organization has agreed to free 50 captives and three (3) Americans as part of a deal with Qatar, Israel, and the US.
A 3-year-old child whose parents were killed by the militant group during the first Hamas attack, which began on October 7, is reportedly among the three hostages. The Israeli Health Ministry released statistics indicating that 1,200 people had died as a result of this group’s attack. 13,300 civilians were killed by Israeli shelling after this, according to the Gazan Health Ministry.
It is anticipated that the gang would have to free 50 captives in all, the bulk of them are women and children, according to an unnamed official.
What is the agreement that was signed?
According to the agreement, Israel will free 150 Palestinian detainees in exchange for the militant organization that receives support from Palestine releasing 50 hostages. This publication has been planned for the four- to five-day break in hostilities.
The agreement that was struck also specified that more humanitarian relief supplies would be given to Gaza, both in terms of quantity and quality. The US official went on to say that observers anticipate a respite in the fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in northern Israel.
The person said that the government will implement a strict due diligence process to ensure that Hamas does not use the pause to re-arm its fighters in Gaza, as reported by Reuters.
Regarding this, Hamas said that this break will give them time to figure out and find people’s locations. “We do think there will be more than 50, but I’d rather not put a figure on it. However, Hamas was described by Reuters as adding, “The way the deal is structured, it very much incentivizes the release of everybody.”
Who are the three Americans that Hamas plans to free?
The US official stated that two American ladies and one American girl, Abigail, will be among the three American hostages. This Friday is the little girl’s fourth birthday. The hostages will be freed for the first time on Thursday morning, 24 hours after the agreement is announced.
Note that the information regarding the nationalities of other individuals has not yet been formally verified. The source was cited by Reuters as adding, “I would say it’s at least 50 of the women and children over a period of four to five days.”