The Israeli army, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, other government ministries and security authorities, completed final preparations on Saturday to receive the first batch of infected people. Release of hostages Hamas from the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Preparations included providing home-like conditions inside trailers for the hostages to sleep before heading to hospitals for examination and providing all the comforts of home, including baskets of hygiene supplies and new clothes.
Inside the trailers, the hostages will have couches and potted plants for some decor. Outside, they can sit on outdoor patio furniture with colorful, oversized cushions.
Reception sites also contain necessary medical supplies.
Hostage reception sites are set up to make you feel at home. (IDF)
From there, the hostages will be transferred to hospitals, where they will be reunited with their families.
The Israeli military said it was asking the public for “patience and sensitivity” with the return of the hostages.
The Israeli army said: “We ask everyone to respect the privacy of the hostages and their families.” “The public is requested to only refer to official updates and announcements and refrain from sharing unverified information.”
An Israeli army soldier makes preparations at the site where the hostages are expected to arrive on Sunday. (IDF)
Hamas has held the hostages for approximately 500 days since Hamas's unprovoked attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The three hostages are expected to be released first on Sunday after a ceasefire agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday.
Members of the IDF are making preparations at various locations and hospitals where the hostages will arrive. (IDF)
It is expected that the first hostages released will be female.
In total, 33 hostages will be released, including two Americans. The Israelis are scheduled to return more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel would not move forward with the broad outlines of the deal until it receives a list of the names of the hostages to be released. This was agreed upon after the names did not arrive from Qatar as expected on Saturday.
He added, “Israel will not tolerate violation of the agreement.” “The sole responsibility lies with Hamas.
“In war, we make clear to our enemies – we make clear to the whole world – that when the people of Israel stand together, there is no force that can break us.
Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages. (IDF)
“So far, we have returned 157 of our abductees, including 117 alive. Under the agreement now approved, we will return 33 more of our brothers and sisters, most of whom are alive.”
He also gave credit to both President Biden and President-elect Trump To help reach a ceasefire agreement.
“As soon as he was elected, President Trump joined the mission to free the hostages,” Netanyahu said. “He spoke to me on Wednesday evening. He welcomed the agreement, and rightly stressed that the first step in the agreement is a temporary ceasefire. This is what he said: ‘A temporary ceasefire.’”
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Netanyahu said that Biden and Trump “gave their full support for Israel's right to return to fighting if Israel comes to the conclusion that negotiations on Phase B are futile.”
Netanyahu too He said he appreciated Trump's decision “to remove all remaining restrictions on the supply of basic weapons to the State of Israel.”
