The release of hostages in Gaza will begin on October 13.

The release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip will begin early on Monday, October 13. This was announced on October 12 by a representative of the Israeli Cabinet of Ministers.

The authorities of the Jewish state expect that all 20 people held by Hamas will be released at the same time, he added.

Earlier, on October 10, Al Jazeera TV channel reported that the Hamas movement must hand over all living Israeli hostages by the morning of October 13. It was specified that the International Committee of the Red Cross would be present at the transfer of all hostages.

On October 9, it was reported that the head of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Khalil al-Haya, announced the end of the war in the Gaza Strip. It was clarified that the agreement implies a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the region, and the arrival of humanitarian aid.

On the same day, Israeli Government spokesman Shosh Bedrosian announced that a 72-hour period for the release and return of hostages would begin 24 hours after the Israeli Government meeting. She stressed that Israel is preparing to take hostages "in any condition they may find themselves in."

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