By- Shivanshi Srivastava
Israel's cabinet voted to approve an agreement to secure the release of around 50 hostages who were abducted and taken into Gaza by Hamas.
The deal was made to secure the hostages in exchange for a multi-day ceasefire.
The agreement could help to secure the release of 50 Israelis, mostly women and children, in groups of 12-13 people per day.
Israel will allow the release of Palestinian women and children languishing in prisons and let them get back to their homes, mostly in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Israel also agreed to permit additional fuel and large amounts of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Hamas claims it holds 210 of around 240 hostages abducted, including 40 children.
The hostages will undergo an initial medical check-up and then will be taken to one of five isolated medical centres across Israel to meet with their families.
Hamas will transfer the hostages to the Red Cross, following which they will be handed over to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) troops.
Lastly, the hostages undergo a debriefing with security authorities before being released.
Israel's cabinet voted to approve an agreement to secure the release of around 50 hostages who were abducted and taken into Gaza by Hamas.