Israel will not release terrorists from Hamas's Nukhba Force who participated in the October 7 massacre, a source familiar with the issue told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
This comes after US President Donald Trump announced earlier on Thursday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The plan is set to be signed at noon in Israel.
In addition to the Nukhba terrorists, one Israeli official noted that high-profile Palestinian prisoners Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Sa’adat, Hassan Salameh, and Abbas al-Sayed will also remain in prison.
Liran Haroni and Idan Kweller contributed to this report.