Israeli hospitals prepare for final traumatised Hamas hostages with warring sides on brink of peace deal after 465 days
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ISRAELI hospitals are preparing to receive and treat the remaining injured hostages ahead of a ceasefire deal. A total of 33 hostages are expected to be released in the first phase of the deal which is currently negotiated between Tel Aviv and Hamas. Officials believe Israel is on the brink of securing a ceasefire deal which could see those held captive by Hamas freed in days.
The deal is hoped to pave the way for the end of the conflict in the Middle East after 15 months of fighting. Head of the Health Ministry’s public health division Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis said the conditions of these hostages after more than a year in captivity will be "very different" than those released in November 2023.
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The three-phase plan would need to be submitted to the Israeli Cabinet for final approval. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said that the negotiations were productive, without providing any details. He said: "Today, we are at the closest point ever to having a deal.".
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Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. The terror group said that "negotiations had reached their final stage.". The first part of the deal sees Hamas releasing three prisoners every seven days.
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The 33 hostages will be released across the first three phases in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. An official said the hostages released at first would be those “in very bad shape” while the rest of those held in Gaza would follow. Two Palestinian sources close to Hamas said that Israel would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange of the 33 hostages.
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