The main change to the list is centered around two security prisoners who will be swapped for Hamas-linked terrorists who aren’t facing life sentences.
Government ministers participated in an urgent telephone vote to approve amendments to the list of terrorists and security prisoners to be released during the first phase of the hostage deal, Kan journalist Michael Shemesh reported.
The main change is centered around two security prisoners -one of whom had already been released in a previous deal, while the other is associated with Fatah- for two prisoners with Hamas links who aren’t facing life sentences.
The second change involves the removal of 7 Gazan minors from the list, the inclusion of 2 new women, and the replacement of a group following new security establishment considerations.
These new changes reduce the number of prisoners to be released from 1,722 to 1,718, while the ministers also pre-approved five new Gazans who would be added to the release schedule if needed.
Palestinians, who were displaced to the southern part of Gaza at Israel’s order during the war, make their way along a road as they return to the north, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in the central Gaza Strip, October 11, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
Hamas accuses Israel of last-minute changes to prisoner list
Senior Hamas political bureau member Ghazi Hamad, speaking to Al Jazeera from Cairo on Sunday night, accused Israel of “playing with and changing” the lists of Palestinian prisoners slated for release under the emerging ceasefire-for-hostages deal.
He also warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would “return to aggression” in Gaza without sustained international pressure.
He urged Arab states and mediators to “restrain the Zionist madness” and ensure full implementation of the agreement.
Hamad said Hamas was coordinating with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, and in contact with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to carry out the exchange “as stated in the agreement,” but alleged that Israeli delays in verifying names on documents sent to the parties were creating obstacles.
Liran Aharoni contributed to this report.
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