A first, in 49 days of conflict. The truce in the fighting between Israel and Hamas began at dawn on Friday November 24. L’cessation of military activities began at 7 a.m. (6 a.m. Paris time) and is expected to last four days, according to the terms of the agreement obtained on Wednesday and negotiated by Qatar. Follow our live stream.
A first release of hostages expected in the afternoon. A first group of thirteen hostages must be released on Friday afternoon, at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. Paris time), Qatar announced.
A list of names known to Israel. The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he “received a first list of names” hostages. He did not specify whether he was talking about all the hostages, all the people who could be released or the first potentially concerned. Messages have been sent to all families “whose relatives are on the list, as well as to all the families of those kidnapped”declared Thursday former Israeli general Gal Hirsch, referent for these relatives.
The number of Palestinian prisoners released still uncertain. Qatar did not specify the number of Palestinian prisoners to be released today. Israel had previously released a list of 300 Palestinians likely to be released, including 33 women and 267 young people under the age of 19. Among these detainees, 49 are members of Hamas. “We set a condition that (…) Palestinian women and children prisoners” be released “in order of seniority” in detention, said Bassem Naïm, a senior Hamas official.
The fate of eight French people in question. Eight French people are still missing since the bloody Hamas attacks on October 7. Some are probably being held hostage by the Palestinian movement. And their loved ones live in anguish, while an agreement provides for the release of the first Israeli hostages. The Quai d’Orsay hopes that some of its nationals will be among the first group of hostages released on Friday. At this stage, there is no evidence of life for many of them.