After Israel and Hamas accepted the U.S.-sponsored deal to end the war between them, the Israeli military and hospitals are preparing to receive the living hostages returning after two years of mental and physical deprivation.
The Israel Defense Forces is expected to start the first stage of its withdrawal on Friday, after which Hamas has 72 hours to return all hostages, both living and deceased.
In an unconfirmed report on Thursday, the Saudi Al Arabiya outlet said that Hamas had already begun gathering the hostages in safe locations in the Gaza Strip ahead of their release, though this hasn’t yet been confirmed .The releases are not expected to include the elaborate propaganda displays that Hamas staged during previous hostage releases.
According to the plan, the terror group is to hand over the hostages to the Red Cross, which will take them to IDF posts in the Gaza Strip.
From there, armed convoys will take them to the IDF’s camp near Kibbutz Re’im, on the Gaza border, a source told Walla News.
Preparations were completed on Wednesday and reportedly include the setup of hygiene facilities, initial medical examinations, and arrangements for the arrival of absorption teams.
On Thursday, the Israeli Health Ministry announced that it was prepared to receive the 20 surviving hostages, noting that its readiness was based on “lessons learned from previous releases and rescue operations,” the ministry stated.
The government designated Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center in Tel Aviv, and Beilinson Medical Center in Petah Tikva to receive and care for the returning hostages. Should urgent medical care be required, a helicopter will bring the hostages to Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheva or Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, which are closer to Gaza.
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