Hamas is preparing to release four Israeli soldiers today in the Gaza Strip from October 7, 2023, in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians held in Israel. This is the second exchange of this nature provided for the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

Nearly a week after the start of the truce, which is generally observed, the Palestinian Islamist movement released yesterday the names of the four young women, 19 to 20 years old, the liberation of which is projected to take place today.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for his part, confirmed that he received the list through countries mediated in indirect negotiations.

The forum of hostage families, waiting for relatives to be informed, expressed this process of completing its joy in view of the forthcoming liberation of the four women – it is Daniela Gilboo, Karina Aev, Liri Albag and Li Days in captivity. “

They fulfilled their military obligations and executed a service by overseeing the Gaza Strip when they were abducted on October 7, 2023, during the unprecedented raid of Hamas fighters in southern areas of Israeli territory.

The number of Palestinian prisoners expected to be released in return was not revealed. The Prison Service said some would be taken to the Gaza Strip and others to the occupied West Bank.

“Al Casham Brigades and other organizations (…) will release the four captives on Saturday” and will trust them in the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, “a source in Hamas told the French Agency on Hamas on condition Do not be named.

According to Palestinian sources, releases are expected to take place soon in the morning.

They are registered under the ceasefire agreement that was implemented on Sunday, after more than 15 months of war, the first phase of which is expected to last six weeks.

In this first stage, 33 Israeli hostages will be released in the theory in exchange for the release of about 1,900 Palestinian enclosures in Israeli prisons.

Three young Israelis held hostages in the Gaza Strip were released on January 19 in exchange for the release of 90 Palestinians, most of them women and children. After this exchange, 26 Israeli hostages are left to be released during the first phase of the agreement.

All the names have been made public, but without chronological order of liberation, sinking hostage families in doubts and unbearable anxiety.

Hamas’ raid in the southern areas of Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, led to the deaths of 1,210 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to a countdown by the French Agency based on official data. Of the 251 people abducted, 91 remain in Gaza, of which 34 are dead, according to the army.

Others have been announced by Hamas that they were killed, without this being confirmed by the Israeli side.

“Bring all the hostages, the living and those who are unfortunately dead,” Zahiro Sahar More noted, insisting that everyone should be released from the first phase, during a new demonstration in favor of the hostages last night in Tel Aviv.

“This is our last opportunity,” the relative of Homer added, as many in Israel are afraid that the government of Mr Netanyahu will resume military operations in the Gaza Strip as soon as the first phase is completed.

In retaliation for the raid on October 7, 2023, Israel has launched a large -scale military operations in the pocket under a siege, in which at least 47,283 people died, mostly civilians, according to the Ministry of Health of Hamas. Businesses also caused a humanitarian disaster.

The ceasefire agreement in the tiny seaside area that has suffered an incalculable disaster in general is maintained, in addition to some exceptions.

But as thousands of forcedly displaced Gazaians are looking forward to returning to their homes, many find only debris when they do. “We have nowhere to set up our scenes because of the disasters,” said Thekk Kassem, displaced.

The truce, however, allowed a week before a week to enter the small enclave of thousands of humanitarian aid trucks.

Israel also demanded that the UN service for Palestinian refugees, which accuses it of being eroded by Hamas, to end its activities in Jerusalem on January 30th.

This claim, made by a letter from the Israeli ambassador to the Organization to the Secretary -General, follows two laws that were targeted by the United Nations Relief and Works Service for Palestinian refugees in the Near East and raises concern about her future work ( Health, Education) in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.

UNRWA chief, Philip Lazarin, denounced the Israeli government’s decision through X, warning that it could “sabotage the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, once again deleting the hopes of people who have experienced untouched”.