IDF forces in Gaza (IDF)
A four day ceasefire went into effect Friday morning in Gaza at 7 AM local time. Hamas is expected to release 13 hostages at 4PM and a total of 50 during the ceasefire. The IDF completed its operational preparations according to the defensive positions of the pause in fighting.
Friday morning, IDF forces destroyed a route of underground terrorist tunnels and tunnel shafts in the area of the Shifa Hospital. In addition, over the last day, the IDF hit various terrorist targets from the land, air and sea.
The IDF Spokesperson for Arab media, Col. Avihai Adrei, Sent a message to the civilians of Gaza warning them, “The war is not over yet.”
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“The humanitarian pause is temporary,” he said. “The northern Gaza Strip is a dangerous war zone and it is forbidden to move north. For your safety, you must remain in the humanitarian zone in the south.”
The 13 expected to be freed Friday are the first of 50 hostages to be released over the four day period – all women and young children.
The government of Israel informed the families of the hostages expected to be released today, but their names will not be publicized until after they are home.
Israel has made arrangements for the care of the hostages upon their release.
Its Ministry of Welfare and Social Security is prepared to receive the Israelis who are expected to return from Hamas captivity and published a procedure for social workers regarding the process of their reception.
They will undergo a number of physical tests at hospitals and, in accordance with the procedure of the Ministry of Health, a social worker from the welfare agency will accompany the released and coordinate their treatment in the short and long term, and will serve as the generalist of the treatment in front of all the relevant ministries and government agencies.
According to the procedure, from the moment an abductee returns to his home, the social workers will work to assess the needs of the returnees and their family members, in collaboration with the social services department at their place of residence.
