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The prime minister instructed the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] that the ceasefire, which is supposed to go into effect at 8:30 a.m., will not begin until Israel has the list of released abductees that Hamas has pledged to provide,
Netanyahu’s office said Sunday The delay in providing the names of those to be released in the first batch is due to technical reasons,
the group said in a statement Will there be some delays potentially at this point in time? I m pretty sure Qatar will be putting incredible pressure on Hamas, if indeed these names haven’t yet been handed over, to do so,
It’s important to be sanguine about the deal and realise that it could potentially happen, but not to be overly invested in it so much that we hurt ourselves mentally.”
For the hostages' families There’s no intelligence to say that he’s dead, other than Hamas claiming he is, without showing any evidence,
Until he comes home, I am not truly free.”
Speaking at a Miami exhibition, Argamani shared her heartache, stating I think I’m feeling every spectrum of human emotion all at once. I am incredibly anxious, filled with trepidation, but also optimistic.”
Reflecting on the emotional toll of waiting, Ma’anit told the PA news agency We’ve been here before, where a deal seemed imminent and our hopes were dashed by the grim reality of failed talks and more uncertainty,
It's a mix of hope and fear,
said Jean-David Ichay, president of the "Tous 7 Octobre" association Now, at last, we have hope. Please support us until the last hostage is home,
Efrat Yahalomi, sister of French-Israeli hostage Ohad Yahalomi, said from a stage We rejoice for those who will be reunited. But for us and for so many others, our fight continues,
There's already the fact that only 33 hostages have been announced so far... The rest will either happen later or not at all,
We changed the face of the Middle East,
Netanyahu said in a televised speech Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement,
We are thinking of all our hostages ... I promise you that we will achieve all our objectives and bring back all the hostages….With this agreement, we will bring back 33 of our brothers and sisters, the majority (of them) alive,
news agency AFP quoted Netanyahu as saying If we must return to fighting we will do that in new, forceful ways,
We will not allow weapons to be smuggled in, nor allow our hostages to be smuggled out,
The decision to release security prisoners and other detainees, including those who committed heinous crimes, is extraordinarily difficult,
the NSC wrote in an opinion presented to ministers ahead of the weekend cabinet vote endorsing the ceasefire Please keep going and saving lives,
said Anat Angrest, whose son Matan Angrest is still held in Gaza If Hamas reneges on this deal and Hamas backs out, moves the goalpost, what have you, we will support Israel in doing what it has to do,
