Ceasefire: Israel approves deal to secure release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists

The Israeli cabinet on Wednesday reportedly approved a negotiation to secure the release of 50 hostages from the Hamas terrorist group and temporarily cease fire in its military response in Gaza.

The negotiation would guarantee the release of up to as many as 80 of 239 hostages Hamas kidnapped in the Oct. 7 terror attacks that also resulted in an estimated 1,400 killings, according to numbers published by the Jerusalem Post.

The terror attack against the Promised Land resulted in immediate military responses from the Israel Defense Forces, resulting in an relentless Israeli ground offensive throughout the Gaza Strip.

Wednesday’s arrangement would purportedly compel Hamas to free 50 hostages in groups during the first four days of the cease fire.

During that time, Israel would release about 150 Palestinian women and children. After that, Hamas could free another 30 Israeli hostages for another four days of a cease fire, but that point has not been finalized.

The negotiation comes amid global pressure for the two sides to agree to a ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the temporary ceasefire does not mean the IDF is finished in Gaza.

The former IDF commando said Israeli Defense Forces would resume its offensive at the end of the cease fire.

“I want to clarify. We are at war and will continue to be at war until we obtain all our objectives, to destroy Hamas and to return all our captives and missing persons,” Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said. “We will also ensure that there won’t be any entity in Gaza that will threaten Israel.”

Israel’s Security Cabinet, War Cabinet collaborated on Tuesday evening amid reports about the negotiation.

President Biden suggested on Tuesday there could be progress seeing Hamas release hostages, saying the crisis was “looking good.”

"We are now very close, very close. We could bring some of these hostages home very soon, but I don’t “ant to get into the details of things, because nothing is done until it’s done,” he said. “And if we have more to say, we will. But things are looking good at the moment.”

Netanyahu thanked Biden for his help getting favorable terms from Hamas to release the hostages.