The looming ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will last six weeks, with Hamas releasing three hostages every week, according to Reuters.

Hamas will release female hostages and those under 19 years old first, followed by men over 50.

Israel will release thirty Palestinian prisoners for each hostage released and fifty for each Israeli female soldier.

Hamas will release a total of 33 hostages during the first phase, including all women (including soldiers), children, and men over 50.

  • macabrett[they/them]@lemmy.ml
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    7 hours ago

    Not really the same situation, is it? Was Jimmy Carter sending Iran billions of dollars in weapons while also claiming he was attempting to get the hostages released? Do you have evidence that Israel was working with the Trump campaign to delay a ceasefire? When Reagan was campaigning against Jimmy Carter, was he making claims that Iran should kill all of the hostages?

    Because the reporting seems to indicate that Trump’s people simply put pressure on Israel and now this is the result.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/15/a-stern-message-how-return-of-trump-loomed-over-gaza-ceasefire-negotiations

    Sure doesn’t sound like they were working together, moreso that Trump was willing to put pressure where Biden was not. I say this as someone who loathes Trump.