Former Newsrael President, Gal Hirsch, to the families of the kidnapped: It is estimated that the release process will begin on Monday morning.

Defense Minister Katz has instructed the IDF to prepare for the full destruction of Hamas’s terror tunnels in Gaza — the next major mission after the hostages return. He says the operation will be carried out directly by the IDF and through an international mechanism led and supervised by the United States. “This is the core meaning of the agreed principle to demilitarize Gaza and strip Hamas of its weapons.”

A Hamas official stated that extensive damage in Gaza and logistical obstacles make it impossible to transfer all the hostages’ bodies to Israel at once.

Blue & White party leader Gantz chides the Tel Aviv protesters who booed the Prime Minister “even when there are disagreements, booing the Prime Minister of Israel, in front of the American administration's envoy and in the presence of the captives' families – is a mistake.  Not today, and not in front of these people.

Taliban government spokesperson claims Afghan forces killed at least 58 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 30 others in overnight retaliatory strikes, seizing 25 border positions.

Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy:  ‘The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important area for the global economy, and we strive to strengthen its security and do not intend to take any action that harms its security.(But) if Iran is blocked from the export of its oil, it cannot be expected that the process of exporting oil through the Strait of Hormuz will continue because it is not logical.’

Reports in Egypt: Three Qatari diplomats killed in car accident about 50 km from Sharm el-Sheikh.

American documents show: Arab countries had secret security cooperation with Israel.

Senior Hamas official to AFP: "The release of the hostages will begin on Monday morning."

Avishai David, father of the kidnapped Eviatar David: "This is the beginning of a dream, the beginning of fulfillment. Deep down, I always believed that one should not stop believing. Without the fallen heroes, without the wounded heroes, and without the military pressure, I don't know if anything would have progressed."

IDF: Two suspects who attempted to commit smuggling on the border with Egypt tried to run over an IDF force that was working to thwart the smuggling. The force neutralized one of the suspects and arrested the other suspect; no injuries.

An Arab diplomat from one of the mediating countries: They are preparing for negotiations on the second phase of the Trump plan. The focus of the negotiations is the establishment of a Palestinian government that will be assisted by international elements and the introduction of Palestinian forces trained in Egypt and Jordan alongside an international force.

Permission granted for publication: Maj. Gen. (res.) Shmuel Gad Rahamim died of his wounds, 4 days after being injured by a military grenade explosion in Khan Yunis.

Jared Kushner in his speech at Hatufim Square: "Instead of replicating the enemy's barbarity, you chose to be exceptional and stand behind the values ​​you believe in. I am proud to be a friend of Israel, to support Israel, and to fight for Israel so that it survives, thrives, and realizes its full potential."

A security prisoner from Gaza who was supposed to be released in a deal attacked a guard at Keziot prison.

BBC report: Hamas has recruited about 7,000 terrorists from the organization's military wing to renew its control over the Strip, and has appointed 5 new "governors" for the five districts in Gaza - contrary to commitments to hand over power to a "committee of technocrats"

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79.

The IDF has placed teams from a special unit on immediate alert inside the Gaza Strip in case Hamas releases the hostages early.

Preparations have been completed at the Prison Service for the release of hundreds of terrorists. Among those released: Raed al-Sheikh, one of the lynching perpetrators in Ramallah, Imad al-Qawasmeh, who is responsible for the attack in which 16 Israelis were murdered in Beersheba, and Murad Daes, the murderer of Dafna Meir.

Palestinian Authority Deputy Chairman Hussein al-Sheikh in an interview with Al-Arabiya: "Tomorrow we will meet in Jordan with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is designated to head the 'Peace Council' that will govern Gaza, for discussions about the day after the war."

Veteran actor and voice actor Albert Cohen passes away at the age of 93.