The primary change to the checklist is centered round two safety prisoners who shall be swapped for Hamas-linked terrorists who aren’t dealing with life sentences.
Authorities ministers participated in an pressing phone vote to approve amendments to the checklist of terrorists and safety prisoners to be launched throughout the first part of the hostage deal, Kan journalist Michael Shemesh reported.
The primary change is centered round two safety prisoners -one of whom had already been launched in a earlier deal, whereas the opposite is related to Fatah- for 2 prisoners with Hamas hyperlinks who aren’t dealing with life sentences.
The second change entails the removing of seven Gazan minors from the checklist, the inclusion of two new girls, and the alternative of a bunch following new safety institution concerns.
These new modifications scale back the variety of prisoners to be launched from 1,722 to 1,718, whereas the ministers additionally pre-approved 5 new Gazans who can be added to the discharge schedule if wanted.
Palestinians, who had been displaced to the southern a part of Gaza at Israel’s order throughout the battle, make their method alongside a street as they return to the north, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, within the central Gaza Strip, October 11, 2025. (credit score: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
Hamas accuses Israel of last-minute modifications to prisoner checklist
Senior Hamas political bureau member Ghazi Hamad, talking to Al Jazeera from Cairo on Sunday evening, accused Israel of “taking part in with and altering” the lists of Palestinian prisoners slated for launch below the rising ceasefire-for-hostages deal.
He additionally warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would “return to aggression” in Gaza with out sustained worldwide strain.
He urged Arab states and mediators to “restrain the Zionist insanity” and guarantee full implementation of the settlement.
Hamad stated Hamas was coordinating with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, and involved with the Worldwide Committee of the Purple Cross (ICRC), to hold out the change “as said within the settlement,” however alleged that Israeli delays in verifying names on paperwork despatched to the events had been creating obstacles.
Liran Aharoni contributed to this report.