Israel is ready to immediately accept all hostages released by radicals in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
„This is great for Israel, Muslims and Arab countries. "Israel is ready to immediately accept all hostages," the Israeli prime minister said.
Netanyahu's statement, made during a conversation with Gal Hirsch, coordinator for prisoners and missing persons issues, was released by the prime minister's office.
According to state broadcaster Kan, Netanyahu spoke with Hirsch after The Wall Street Journal reported that the radical Palestinian movement Hamas was ready to hand over 20 hostages to Israeli authorities as early as Sunday. Khan, citing his sources, claimed that all hostages will be released before US President Donald Trump arrives in Israel.
Earlier, the White House press service published a schedule of the American leader, which showed that Trump would arrive in Israel on the morning of October 13. He will meet with the families of hostages kidnapped by the radical Palestinian movement Hamas during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and then address the Knesset. The invitation, distributed by the press service of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, notes that Trump will be the first sitting US president to address the Knesset since 2008. Seventeen years ago, George W. Bush addressed the Israeli parliament.