On the 469th day of the war on Gaza, the Israeli Cabinet approved a prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Sources told Al Jazeera that the mediators pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finalize the Israeli government's approvals today.

 Health Ministry in Gaza: The Occupation Committed 4 Massacres in the Last 24 Hours

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip stated:

- The Israeli occupation committed 4 massacres in the strip, resulting in 88 martyrs and 189 injuries reaching hospitals in the last 24 hours.

- A number of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, and emergency and civil defense teams are unable to reach them.

- The total toll of the Israeli aggression has risen to 46,876 martyrs and 110,642 injured.

 Sister of Hamas Leader Martyr Saleh Al-Arouri Among Those Released

Lists published by the Israeli authorities showed that among the prisoners released in the first exchange deal is the sister of the former deputy head of Hamas's political bureau, Saleh Al-Arouri, Dalia Khasib, who was arrested a year ago.

 Khalida Jarrar Among Those Released in the First Phase

The Israeli army radio reported that Khalida Jarrar, a leader in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, will be released in the first phase of the exchange deal.

 Release of 2,000 Palestinian Prisoners in the First Phase of the Deal

Israeli media reported that the first phase of the deal includes the release of 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including hundreds sentenced to life imprisonment. The Israeli Ministry of Justice published a list of Palestinian prisoners who will be released in the first batch.

 Yedioth Ahronoth: The Cost of the Agreement is Significant and Heavy, Proportional to the Failure of October

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth stated:

- The cost of the agreement is significant and heavy, comparable to the failure on October 7.

- Although this agreement does not enjoy wide support, we are unable to reject or dispense with it.

- Grave mistakes were made on October 7, and now we are paying the price for those mistakes with this agreement.

- This agreement is not ideal, but rather harmful to the Israelis; it represents collective punishment for the failure on October 7, and this is the price of the disaster and its magnitude.

 Likud Prevents Its Members from Giving Media Interviews

Channel 12 reported that the Likud Party, led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has banned its members from giving interviews in the wake of the approval of the exchange deal and ceasefire.

 Ben Gvir: I Feel Doubly Concerned After Details of the Deal Are Revealed

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stated:

- I was shocked yesterday by the details of the deal, and today, with more and more details being revealed, I feel my concern has multiplied.

- This is a dangerous deal as there are prisoners who will be released to Jerusalem and the West Bank, and everyone knows that they will return to attempt to carry out attacks and kill, so my concern has become multiplied.

• I call on Likud ministers not to support the deal, and it is not too late yet.

Yedioth Ahronoth: The price of the agreement is high and heavy, equivalent to the failure on October 7

Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth:

• The price of the agreement is high and heavy, equivalent to the failure on October 7.
• Although this agreement does not have wide support, we are unable to reject or do without it.
• Serious mistakes were made on October 7, and now we are paying the price for those mistakes with this agreement.
• This agreement is not ideal; rather, it is bad for Israelis and represents collective punishment for the failure on October 7. This is the price of the disaster and its magnitude.

Israeli Army Radio: Hamas refused to clarify the status of the prisoners in the sector

An Israeli military radio correspondent stated that Israel has been unable to compel the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to provide answers about who among the Israeli prisoners is alive and who is dead. The correspondent noted that Israel does not have accurate information on this matter.

Palestinian factions to discuss the post-war situation in Cairo today

Palestinian news sites reported that Palestinian factions will meet in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, next week to discuss the form of the post-war situation in the Gaza Strip and the establishment of a national administration.

Macron: Two French citizens among those to be released in the first phase of the deal

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that French citizens are among the list of the 33 prisoners who will be released in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel.

World Health Organization: We plan to bring ready hospitals to Gaza

Reuters reports from a WHO official:

• We plan to bring ready hospitals to Gaza within the next two months.
• We expect an increase in evacuations for more than 12,000 patients during the ceasefire.
• Humanitarian aid to Gaza can increase to 600 trucks daily if new crossings and routes are opened.

Hamas: We sought a national exchange deal from all factions and members of our people

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas):

• This dawn, the obstacles that arose due to the occupation's failure to adhere to the terms of the ceasefire agreement were resolved.
• We sought a national exchange deal from all factions and members of our people.
• The lists of our released prisoners in the first phase of the deal will be published through the prisoners' office according to the phases and procedures of the exchange.

Israeli Channel: Families of prisoners received names of 33 detainees to return in the deal

Channel 12 stated that the families of Israeli prisoners received a list of names of 33 detainees in Gaza, "who will return as part of the first phase of the deal."

For its part, Channel 12 reported that the release of the first Israeli detainees in Gaza will begin at four o'clock next Sunday..