When will the truce between Israel and Hamas begin: new date for the release of hostages

Hamas must release 50 Israeli hostages / Collage 24 Channel

Israel, through the mediation of Qatar, Egypt and the United States, agreed with Hamas terrorists on a ceasefire for the sake of the release of hostages held by militants. The Foreign Ministry told Qatar when the truce would begin.

A Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman announced a ceasefire at 7 a.m. on November 24. The first release of the hostages will take place at 16:00 on the same day.

Hamas must release 50 Israeli hostages

The spokesman said they expect aid to begin flowing into Gaza through the Rafah crossing once the truce begins.

Hamas took at least 240 Israeli hostages during an attack on Israeli territory on October 7. The deal, brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States between Israel and Hamas, calls for the return of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for a four-day pause in fighting and the release of 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

It was expected that the first release could take place on November 23. But last-minute delays delayed the expected implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

The Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 killed at least 1,200 people. Israel's further operation in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 13,000 Palestinians, many of them children, according to the Health Ministry.

Journalists have not yet been able to independently verify the data on the number of casualties published during the conflict.

Truce between Israel and Hamas: more details

• On November 21, information appeared that Israel could stop the fighting in the Gaza Strip.
• According to media reports, the agreement between Israel and Hamas may expand and also provides for a ceasefire for another 2 days if the Palestinians release 20 more hostages.
• This was preceded by a statement by the leader of the Hamas group, Ismail Ghaniy, who on November 21 said that the groups, together with Israel, were approaching a truce agreement.
• On November 22, Israel announced approval of the “first phase of an agreement” with Hamas brokered by Qatar, providing for a several-day ceasefire, as well as the release of at least 50 captive women and children.