Israel will proceed with the release of Palestinian prisoners after verifying that all hostages held in Gaza have safely returned to Israeli territory, a spokesperson for the prime minister’s office said on Sunday.
"Palestinian prisoners will be released once Israel has confirmation that all of our hostages set to be released tomorrow are across the border into Israel," Shosh Bedrosian told journalists.
During previous ceasefires, the remains of some hostages were identified by forensic experts after their return to Israel.
Bedrosian said that pending the identification, the Palestinian prisoners would be on buses ready to depart.
"As soon as we have confirmation that they (hostages) have entered Israeli territory, those buses will depart and begin their journey," she said.
