Qatar reveals specifics of Gaza hostage release and ceasefire

Important information about the anticipated ceasefire and the release of Israeli prisoners held by Hamas in Gaza has been made public by Qatar.

According to an official, the first batch of 13 captives will be released around 16:00 on Friday, when the temporary ceasefire is set to start at 07:00 local time.

The Israeli government source informed the BBC that Hamas had made further demands, despite the fact that the battle was originally scheduled to cease early.
In the first part of the accord, Israel would release 150 Palestinian detainees and Hamas is expected to release 50 captives from Gaza.

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In other wartime developments, Israeli forces have detained the director of the al-Shifa hospital in north Gaza in order to question
Israel claims to have discovered proof that the hospital, which was run by him, served as a Hamas command centre, a claim that Hamas has consistently disputed.

Following the Hamas attacks last month that resulted in 1,200 deaths and roughly 240 hostages, Israel started attacking Gaza.
Israel’s retaliation campaign has claimed the lives of almost 14,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry, which is governed by Hamas.