“Hamas had released the hostages, the first of 33 set to be released during a six-week break in hostilities, to the International Committee of the Red Cross” …
- Gaza Ceasefire Begins; Three Israeli Hostages Arrive in Israel (Washington Post)
“The families of 90 Palestinian prisoners are waiting anxiously in the occupied West Bank for them to be released from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal” …
… among the Palestinian hostages to be released is “a Palestinian political leader and human rights and feminist advocate, has been held in administrative detention since December 2023”:
“Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and ministers from his far-right Jewish Power party resigned from the government on Sunday, expressing strong opposition to the ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza”:
- Far-Right Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Quits over Ceasefire Deal (Palestine Chronicle)
Hamas Politboro member Basem Naim “accused Israel of violating an agreement to cease its attacks on Gaza for 72 hours leading up to the first exchange of captives”:
- Hamas Intends to Uphold Agreement, Senior Official Tells Drop Site in 30-Minute Interview (Drop Site)
The Judiciary says that Amirhossein Maghsoudloo “has recently become eligible for leniency under legal provisions … outlined in criminal law to assist convicts in line with the restorative justice approach”:
- Iran’s Judiciary Denies Issuing Death Sentence for Famous Singer (Iran International)
Celebrations of the cease-fire “break out across the territory but many are worried the deal will break down and war will resume”:
“[F]or the past year, Abu Jarad, her husband and their six daughters have trekked the length of the Gaza Strip, following one evacuation order after another by the Israeli military”:
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