Israel has drawn up a list of Palestinians who should be released first

After completing all the necessary procedures, the individuals are expected to be transported to Ofer Prison in the West Bank, where they will await further instructions from Tel Aviv. They will be released after the IDF confirms the release of the three hostages : Romi Gonen (24), Emily Demaree (28), and Doron Steinbrecher (31).

They were included in a list that Hamas handed over to the Israeli side through intermediaries today. As soon as Israel received the list, the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip came into force. The ceasefire began at 11:15 local time (12:15 Moscow time). This happened several hours later than planned due to a delay in handing over the list.

After the ceasefire went into effect, the UN said, aid trucks were able to enter the Gaza Strip. "Humanitarian partners have been working hard in recent days to load and prepare for distribution of large quantities of aid across Gaza," said UN spokesman Jonathan Whittall.