Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: According to this report, the release of the Israeli prisoners will also probably begin on Saturday and will continue until Monday. The Israeli army spokesman also announced that the regime's forces have begun the necessary operational preparations to implement the agreement in accordance with the issued instructions and based on field assessments.
He added that simultaneously with the implementation of the agreement, combat actions and preparations to move towards new deployment lines are also on the agenda.
Meanwhile, a senior Turkish official told Reuters that a special group consisting of representatives from Israel, the United States, Qatar, Turkey and Egypt will be formed to identify and recover the bodies of prisoners killed in Gaza, whose burial places are unknown.
Turkish officials also acted as mediators alongside the United States, Egypt and Qatar in the talks held in Egypt that led to the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement.
Hamas announced this morning that a comprehensive agreement had been reached that includes a halt to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of occupying forces from the besieged area, the transfer of humanitarian aid and the exchange of prisoners between the two sides.