The Palestinian Hamas movement has agreed to release 34 hostages on the Israeli list as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, according to a Hamas source, reports Asharq News television.

As per this source, the list presented by Israel and approved by Hamas meets the standards agreed during the last round of negotiations. It includes women, children, and the sick being held in Gaza. Hamas has agreed to release these hostages, but it will take about a week to determine for sure whether they are still alive.