Israel and Hamas will begin the release and exchange of detainees on Monday under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Once the Israeli detainees are freed, they will first arrive at the Re'im military base on the Israeli side of the central Gaza border. Since midday of Sunday, helicopters have been taking off and landing at the base, with police and staff making final preparations to receive the released detainees.
Hamas will release all 20 living captives on Monday, according to sources. Vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will pick them up from different locations in Gaza and transport them to the Re'im base, which has been equipped with additional medical facilities and personnel to conduct initial health assessments.
The released individuals will then be transferred to three hospitals in Israel for treatment and reunions with their families.
ICRC vehicles will subsequently return to Gaza to retrieve the remains of some detainees. The Israeli government said Hamas right now does not have information of the locations of all the bodies, so only a portion will be returned on Monday.
The bodies will be taken to a forensic center in Tel Aviv for identification.
Once the release of all 20 surviving captives are confirmed, buses carrying detained Palestinians will depart from Ofer and Ktziot Prisons to the designated locations, the Israeli side said.
Israel, Hamas set for detainees swap on Monday
Israel, Hamas set for detainees swap on Monday
