"The government has approved the agreement for bringing back the abductees. The agreement to release the hostages will come into force on Sunday, January 19," the statement said.
According to the Walla news website, the decision passed in a 24-8 vote. Ministers representing ultra-Orthodox parties left notes indicating how they were voting, as the agreement had not been approved before Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, which began at 4:20 p.m. on Friday.
Earlier on Friday, the deal had received a blessing from the Israeli security cabinet, which includes key ministers. The security cabinet’s meeting lasted 6 1/2 hours, the Ynet news website reported.
Also on Friday, the Israeli Justice Ministry published the names of 95 Palestinian prisoners who will walk free from Israeli prisons during the first phase of the deal in exchange for the release of hostages from Gaza. According to the ministry, the release of prisoners is scheduled after 4:00 p.m. on January 19. The names were published so that the Israelis that suffered from their actions could petition Israel's High Court of Justice against their release.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on January 15 that thanks to the mediation of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement to hold a ceasefire in Gaza and release hostages held in the enclave.
He said the agreement would come into force on January 19. During the 42-day first phase of the deal, Hamas will release 33 hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody.
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