US President Joe Biden made a statement about the prisoner exchange agreement and a temporary ceasefire for 4 days.
Biden, who did not mention the thousands of civilians killed in Gaza in his statement, said: “We welcomed the agreement to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas during its brutal attack on Israel on October 7.”
I am pleased that these brave souls who have endured untold suffering will be reunited with their families with the full implementation of this agreement. We expect that the agreement will lead to the return of the American hostages to their homeland.
I thank Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for their decisive partnership in reaching this agreement. I also appreciate Prime Minister Netanyahu’s determination to support an extended pause to ensure the full implementation of this agreement.
“As president, I have no higher priority than ensuring the safety of Americans held hostage around the world,” he said.
Details provided by Israel regarding the ceasefire agreement
The written statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Press Office announced the decision approved by the government cabinet, which was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the prisoner exchange agreement.
The statement said that the government had approved the first phase of the goal of returning all Israeli prisoners in Gaza tonight, and said: “Based on this, it is envisaged that at least 50 hostages, including women and children, will be released within 4 days and hostilities will be suspended.” during this period”. expression has been used.
The statement said, “The release of every 10 prisoners will allow the fighting to stop for an additional day.”
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