An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post: "The agreement said that the release needs to be on Saturday, and that's the date that the release will happen."
Just as Israel will not allow Hezbollah to reestablish itself along its northern border, it will not allow Hamas to rebuild its murderous capabilities along its border in the south.
He said the IRC in Gaza is focused particularly on water and sanitation, child protection and other healthcare.
Four more hostages are expected to be released on Saturday.
Hamas terrorists began approaching IDF soldiers, testing the boundaries of the ceasefire.
“We had a great team, but it doesn't happen without Donald Trump…The president was responsible for this release, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude, as to all the families,” Witkoff said.
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Emily is "doing much better than any of us could ever have anticipated," her mother Mandy said.
Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.
As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect, Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff considers on-ground presence in Gaza while exploring controversial population relocation proposals.