In a recent interview with Al Jazeera, Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk has declared that a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel will commence tomorrow at 10 AM.
The announcement follows an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a four-day cessation of hostilities. As part of the accord, Israel will release at least 50 of the approximately 240 hostages, in exchange for the liberation of 150 underage and female Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. The Israeli cabinet approved the agreement overnight.
Abu Marzouk noted that a majority of the hostages set for release hold foreign citizenship, without specifying whether they also possess Israeli passports.
According to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory, over 11,000 Palestinians have lost their lives during the Israeli offensive, with about two-third of the casualties have been identified as women and minors.
