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Lead US negotiator says ‘quite confident’ on implementation of Gaza hostage release deal

After the Israeli cabinet approval of the Gaza ceasefire deal, lead US negotiator Brett McGurk said the plan was moving forward on track, according to Reuters.

The White House expects the ceasefire to start tomorrow morning, with three female hostages to be released to Israel tomorrow afternoon through the Red Cross.

“We have locked down every single detail in this agreement. We are quite confident… it is ready to be implemented on Sunday,” McGurk said on CNN from the White House.

After tomorrow’s hostage release, McGurk said the peace accord called for four more female hostages to be released after seven days followed by the release of three further hostages every seven days thereafter.

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