Forty-eight Israeli hostages due to be released on Monday, with nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees to follow
Ceasefire live: aid trucks enter Gaza as Netanyahu says Israel is ready for ‘immediate’ release of hostages
Authorities in Israel and Gaza are preparing for the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners ahead of a Monday deadline for the swap stipulated in the ceasefire deal which could end the two-year war in Gaza.
Hamas is meant to release all living hostages from Gaza within 72 hours of signing of the deal – a deadline which ends at noon local time (10.00 BST). The militant group holds 48 hostages, 20 of which are believed to be alive.
An international taskforce will work on finding the remains of hostages not released on Monday, many of which are believed to be buried under the rubble somewhere in the devastated Gaza Strip.
