DOHA: As part of the ongoing efforts led by the mediators, an understanding was reached between the two parties that Hamas will hand over the hostage Arbel Yehoud and two other hostages before next Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Dr Majed Al Ansari has said.
Hamas will also hand over three additional hostages on Saturday in accordance with the agreement, in addition to providing information on the number of hostages who will be released as part of the first phase of the agreement, Dr Al Ansari said in a social media post.
"In return, the Israeli authorities will allow, starting on Monday morning (Jan 27), the return of displaced citizens in the Gaza Strip from the south to the northern areas of the Strip, and will also hand over a list of the names of 400 people who have been arrested since October 7, 2023, every Sunday in the first phase," he added.
