Israeli PM's office says first hostages expected to be released on Sunday
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

The Israeli PM's office confirms the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal will start on Sunday, pending cabinet approval, resolving timing uncertainties.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal is expected to begin as originally scheduled on Sunday, the Israeli prime minister's office said, after hours of uncertainty over the timing of final cabinet approval of the deal.
"Pending approval by the Security Cabinet and the Government, and the agreement taking effect, the release of the hostages will be implemented according to the planned framework in which the hostages are expected to be released on Sunday," it said in a statement.
(Reporting by James Mackenzie; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
The hostage release is expected to begin as originally scheduled on Sunday.
The release of the hostages is pending approval by the Security Cabinet and the Government.
The release of the hostages will be implemented according to a planned framework.
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