"Speaking on Sunday, government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said Israel anticipates all 20 living captives will be returned together in the early hours of Monday. list of 3 itemsend of list As in previous exchanges during the two-year war, the captives will first be handed over to the Red Cross, which will transport them to an Israeli military base inside Gaza for initial medical checks before they proceed to Israel to reunite with their families."
"They will be freed once Israel has confirmation that all of our hostages set to be released tomorrow are across the border into Israel, she added. Under the terms of the ceasefire, Israel is to release about 2,000 Palestinians it holds in detention, many without charge. The prisoners include 250 Palestinians serving life sentences. Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, whose release Palestinians have long sought, will not be among them, Israel has said."
Israel expects to receive all 20 living captives remaining from Gaza early on Monday as part of the ceasefire. The captives will first be handed to the Red Cross, transported to an Israeli military base inside Gaza for initial medical checks, and then moved into Israel to reunite with families. Israel will start releasing about 2,000 Palestinian detainees once it confirms all hostages have crossed into Israeli territory. Many detainees are held without charge and include 250 serving life sentences. Marwan Barghouti will not be released. Some detainees will be freed in the occupied West Bank under restrictions. Israel will also receive the bodies of 28 captives confirmed dead.
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