After more than a month and a half of war in the Gaza Strip, Israel and the Islamist group Hamas An agreement was reached on the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisonerswhich will be accompanied by a ceasefire of at least four days, which will give respite to the civilian population of the devastated enclave.

However, The agreement does not mean the end of the war, as emphasized by both sides. Last night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the fighting would not stop until Hamas’s military capabilities were “completely destroyed.”

For its part, the group emphasized that the truce provides “relief and the opportunity to heal the wounds of Gaza”, but it “strengthens the will of resistance” to continue the fight against the “Zionist enemy.”

These are the keys to the pact through the mediation of Qatar, Egypt and the USAwhich both the Israeli government and Hamas leadership gave the green light this morning:

1- Agreement It is expected to come into force this Thursday.after providing the 24-hour margin required under Israeli law for possible appeals to the Supreme Court.

2- At the first stage Hamas will hand over at least 50 hostages almost all the women and children of the more than 240 people he abducted on October 7.

3- For my part, Israel to release first batch of 150 Palestinian prisoners who have not been convicted of bloody crimes and among whom priority will also be given to women and minors.

4- The agreement provides ceasefire for at least four dayswhich can be extended to a maximum of ten, while hostilities will be completely suspended.

5- The release of the hostages – most of them Israeli citizens, but some of whom are foreigners – will be carried out in four stages: twelve kidnapped people will be released every day out of four that the truce will last.

4- Hostages They will exit through the Rafah checkpoint into Egypt.from where they will be transferred to Israel.

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6- Israel will liberate 150 Palestinians as soon as the first 50 hostages arrive to Israel.

7- If the first stage of the agreement goes through without failure, The truce can be extended for a maximum of 10 days. for Hamas to release up to 100 living hostages in exchange for the release of up to 300 Palestinian prisoners.

8- The share agreed upon for the exchange will always be one hostage for every three prisoners Israel has already published this morning a list of 300 names of Palestinian prisoners who could be released if the agreement is applied in full.

9. The agreement also provides for entry into the sector, including its northern part, from 100 to 300 trucks with food and medical aid, in addition to fuel.

10- Red Cross You will be able to visit the hostages. Palestinian militias in the Gaza Strip and provide them with medical assistance

11- The Israeli army is committed Do not fly drones or planes over the enclave for six hours a day. while the truce remains in place, allowing Hamas to find hostages held by other armed groups, such as Islamic Jihad, who also supported the agreement.

12- Among the abducted, neither soldiers nor men will be released, the bodies of the dead hostages will not be returned. However, elderly men and hostages with foreign citizenship can be exchanged.

13. Of the more than 240 people abducted by Israel on October 7, Four women were released in the first weeks of the war. for “humanitarian reasons,” according to Hamas, an American mother and daughter and two elderly Israeli women; the soldier was rescued by the army; and the bodies of two abducted women, a 19-year-old soldier and a 65-year-old woman, were found inside the sector.

(EFE)