Breaking News: Details of Hostage Deal Revealed by BBC

The BBC, the UK's leading media organization, has unveiled additional details about the emerging hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

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The BBC, the UK’s leading media organization, has unveiled additional details about the emerging hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. According to a report released this morning (Tuesday), the BBC obtained information from a “senior Palestinian source” familiar with the terms of the agreement. The deal involves the release of 34 Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including approximately 190 individuals serving sentences of 15 years or more for involvement in deadly attacks.

Photo: Eric Marmor/Flash90

The report also sheds light on arrangements for Gazan civilians wishing to move from southern Gaza to the north. Two crossing points will be established along the “Netzarim Route”: one for pedestrians along the coastal road and another for vehicles, trucks, and carts through the central Salah al-Din Route (the continuation of Highway 4). At these crossings, teams from mediators Qatar and Egypt will operate inspection mechanisms, including scanners to detect weapons.

Israel Controls Gaza Beachfront | Photo: Oren Cohen/Flash90

A Gradual Process
A critical aspect highlighted by the BBC is the phased implementation of the deal, driven by mutual mistrust between Israel and Hamas, which prevents large-scale exchanges in a single step. The deal will unfold incrementally: on the first day, three hostages will be released, and simultaneously, the IDF will begin a slow withdrawal from populated areas. A week later, four more hostages will be freed, and movement of refugees northward will be permitted. The release of hostages will continue in stages, as will the gradual withdrawal of the IDF to a one-kilometer-wide perimeter buffer zone near the border. Concurrently, Palestinian prisoners will be released from Israeli custody in phases.

According to multiple reports, this hostage deal is the most concrete plan discussed in the past year and appears to be on the verge of being finalized. However, it is crucial to remember that the agreement requires government approval, and the completion of one stage does not guarantee the success of subsequent phases.

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