Exact time first THREE unidentified Hamas hostages will be released is confirmed after Israel agrees on Gaza peace deal
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GAZA hostages will walk free from Hamas hell on Sunday after Israel’s security cabinet finally signed off on a ceasefire deal last night. Three unidentified women will be the first to be released by the terror group, 15 months after they were snatched during the October 7 massacres.
British captive Emily Damari, 28, is known to be on a list of 33 hostages earmarked for freedom in phased releases planned over the next four weeks. But Hamas continued to torment families of those held last night by refusing to say who would be released first - and whether they were alive or dead.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the security cabinet approval came "after examining all political, security and humanitarian aspects" after “war goals” were achieved. Last minute glitches were ironed out with Hamas terror chiefs after Netanyahu accused them of “last-minute blackmail" on Thursday.
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Brit Emily’s mum Mandy, from Surrey, is understood to have been told that her daughter has been listed to release. Spurs fan Emily - who was shot in the hand and wounded by shrapnel as she was dragged to Gaza - has been backed by fellow fans and even those of arch rivals Arsenal.
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At a recent game, supporters carrying yellow balloons sang: “She’s one of our own, she’s one of our own, Emily Damari, bring Emily home!”. The ceasefire is expected to come into effect on Sunday at 12.15pm triggering the first phase of the deal – with the first three releases at 4pm, or 2pm UK time.
