Both Hamas and Israel are concerned about the potential collapse of their ceasefire agreement before the upcoming 42-day mark. To safeguard their key interests, they have agreed to expedite the release of hostages and a prisoner exchange. Hamas will return several Israeli hostages and bodies while Israel will reciprocate by releasing Palestinian prisoners and allowing more aid materials into Gaza. The original deal, brokered with the assistance of the Trump administration, has not seen much progress in negotiations as the deadline approaches.
The expedited release of hostages shows urgency from both Hamas and Israel, as both parties worry the ceasefire may collapse before the agreement’s day 42.
Hamas requested the agreement to expedite hostage releases after fears arose that the ceasefire would not last long enough to meet all terms.
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