The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday, despite a brief delay due to Hamas failing to provide names of hostages it planned to release by the appointed time. The delay lasted just three hours, however.
After the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas went into effect Sunday morning at 11:15 am local time, three female hostages are the first expected to be released. Israel’s Cabinet approved the deal early Saturday morning for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages captured after Hamas' unprovoked attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Phase One of the deal starts on Sunday with the release of the first three hostages and lasts 42 days.
Another four hostages will be released on day seven and three more will be released on day 14, with a priority given to women. Three more hostages will also be released on day 28 and again on day 35. Between days 35 and 42, hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, who have both been held in Gaza since 2014 and 2015, will be released. In the last week of phase one, 12 hostages will be released.
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