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The New York Times reported on Saturday that progress has been made towards an agreement for a pause in fighting in exchange for the remaining hostages.
After months of anguish, the relatives of Lebanese soldiers being held hostage by extremist groups have blocked key roads in the capital urging the government to act.
The families of the soldiers held hostage by Jihadi groups in Lebanon are planning a nationwide protest to draw the government’s attention to its failure to free their relatives.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was in Egypt on Wednesday to discuss a possible truce and hostage release deal between the group and Israel.
![The Red Cross facilitated the transfer of Israeli hostages from Gaza [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2023-11/GettyImages-1801103206.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=kNHGWEck)
The ICRC said it had begun a multi-day operation to facilitate the swap of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails for Israeli hostages held by Hamas and other groups in Gaza.
Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said the pause 'will begin at 7:00am (05:00 GMT) on Friday… and the first batch of civilian hostages will be handed over at approximately 4:00pm (14:00 GMT) on the same day'.
After weeks of negotiations mediated by Qatar, Hamas and Israel have agreed to a temporary truce based on a mutual hostage exchange.
Hamas has held over 200 people, mostly Israelis, since October 7 while the Palestinian group is seeking the release of 275 Palestinian women and children by Israel.
Anger is growing among Egyptians who can barely make ends meet and fear for their future amidst an economic crisis. However, given the considerable state repression it is difficult to tell whether they will rise up, writes Emad Moussa.
With more than 100 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, the families of the captives say they've run out of hope in official channels.