Israel is committed to securing the release of all the remaining hostages during these final negotiations in Cairo, Coordinator for Captives and Missing Persons Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch said in a message to the families of the hostages on Sunday night.
“As in the past, I will do my utmost to stay in contact with you from there as well, as much as possible. Tomorrow we set out for negotiations to bring back all our loved ones who are held hostage - both the living and the fallen - with commitment and determination,” Hirsch wrote in his message.
The negotiations are currently set to begin on Monday, and it is expected that within two to three days, it will become clear whether a hostage deal can happen.
Witkoff, Kushner 'not coming to play games'
“[US President Donald] Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are not coming to play games,” an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post. “We’ll know very quickly – by the end of the week – whether Hamas is heading toward a deal or not.”
The Hamas delegation arrived on Sunday evening, and Witkoff and Kushner are now expected to arrive on Tuesday.
Even the mediators are optimistic that a deal can be reached “within a few days,” a source familiar with the details told the Post.
An Israeli official added that “Hamas understands it doesn’t really have a choice – it needs to agree.”