“Truce and release of hostages will begin on Friday,” says Qatari official

2023-11-23 22:54:23

The deadline is becoming clearer. “The truce and the release of hostages will begin on Friday”said the spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday, November 23. “The humanitarian break will begin at 7 a.m. (6 a.m. Paris time) on Friday (…) and the first group of civilian hostages will be released around 4 p.m. (3 p.m. Paris time) the same day”said Majed Al-Ansari, adding that 13 women and children would be released.

Hamas confirmed in a statement that the truce with Israel would begin Friday at 7 a.m. (6 a.m. Paris time). She “will last four days starting Friday morning and include a complete cessation of military activities”, specifies the press release. During this period, “50 Zionist prisoners [otages israéliens] women and children under 19 will be released”details the text, in return for each of them for the release of “three Palestinian prisoners, women and children”. Follow the situation in our live stream.

A “first list of names” of hostages. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that it had a “first list of names” hostages and be “in contact with all families”. He did not specify whether he was talking about all the hostages, all the people who could be released or the first potentially affected on Friday.

Director of al-Chifa hospital arrested and questioned by Israel. The doctor was “transferred for questioning” by the intelligence services, specified the Israeli army. “Under his leadership, the hospital was the scene of numerous Hamas terrorist activities”, adds the press release. The investigation will determine “whether he will be subjected to further interrogations”. The doctor was “transferred for questioning” by the intelligence services, said the Israeli army. “Under his leadership, the hospital was the scene of numerous Hamas terrorist activities,” adds the press release. The investigation will determine “whether he will be subjected to further interrogations”.

Iranian foreign minister speaks with Hezbollah leader. Hezbollah, an ally of Palestinian Hamas, said the two officials had “reviewed the latest developments in Palestine, Lebanon and the region and (…) efforts to end Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip”. This meeting comes as clashes gain intensity in southern Lebanon, the day after a strike in which five Hezbollah militants were killed, including the son of the party’s parliamentary bloc.