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Senior Hamas military wing member Mahmoud Kawasmeh to be freed under hostage deal. Ministers were told he "promoted military activities against Judea and Samaria."

<p>An urgent phone poll is currently taking place within the government to approve amendments to the decision regarding the release of prisoners. According to the proposal, two security prisoners from the approved list - one already released and another affiliated with Fatah - will be replaced with two prisoners affiliated with Hamas who are not serving life sentences.</p><p>Additionally, seven Gazan minors out of the 22 on the list will be removed and replaced with two Gazan women. Furthermore, an exchange will be made between groups of Gazans from the same category based on the considerations of the security establishment, reducing the total number of Gazans to be released from 1,722 to 1,718. The addition of five more Gazans from the same category has also been approved, to serve as a reserve in case they are needed during the night.</p>

<p>A diplomat from one of the Gulf states told <i>Kan 11 News</i> that ending the war in Gaza increases the likelihood of normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia.</p><p>However, he emphasized that a significant gap remains between the two countries regarding the Palestinian Arab issue.</p>

<figure class="image"><img src="/files/picturebase/674112.jpg" /><figcaption>Hostage Square early Monday morning<span> Hostages and Missing Families Forum </span></figcaption></figure>

Release of hostages expected to begin at 8:00 a.m. from three different locations in the Gaza Strip. Hostage families have started making their way to Re’im military base.

<figure class="image"><img src="/files/pictures/1200/1200812.jpg" /><figcaption>Red Cross vehicle making its way to collect the hostages <span>Ali Hassan/Flash 90</span></figcaption></figure>

Among those expected to be released in the first group are hostages Eitan Mor, Gali and Ziv Berman, Matan Angrest, Omri Miran, and Alon Ohel.