Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent out a somewhat cryptic announcement Tuesday morning:
Prime Minister’s Office Announcement:
In light of developments on the issue of the release of our hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will, this evening, convene the War Cabinet at 18:00, the Security Cabinet at 19:00, and the Government at 20:00.
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) November 21, 2023
Those developments appear to be the release of 53 hostages, 40 children and 13 mothers. In exchange, Hamas will enjoy a short ceasefire and Israel will release 150 Hamas prisoners.
53 hostages to be released. 40 kids and 13 mothers. This appears final. Deal imminent.
— Jonathan Schanzer (@JSchanzer) November 21, 2023
Are the Isaelis releasing anyone?
— Armin Rosen (@ArminRosen) November 21, 2023
Hamas prisoners of an unknown number, and providing large quantities of fuel and food. Plus 5 days of pause in fighting
— Jonathan Schanzer (@JSchanzer) November 21, 2023
Five days? No way.
In exchange for Hamas having time to regroup and rearm the launch the next attack, Israel gets a fraction of the hostages back maybe https://t.co/GbVSbFUGz7
— Sunny (@sunnyright) November 21, 2023
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