00:00An agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage held by Hamas and
00:07allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
00:10Media to Qatar said Hamas will hand over Abel Yehud and two other hostages before Friday.
00:17On Monday, Israeli authorities will allow Palestinians to return to their homes in northern
00:21Gaza.
00:22The office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that the hostage
00:26release will take place on Thursday.
00:29The Prime Minister also confirmed that Palestinians can move north on Monday, with the IDF saying
00:34people can start crossing on foot at 7 a.m. local time.
00:38That comes after Israel said on Saturday that displaced Palestinians wouldn't be allowed
00:43to return to northern Gaza until Yehud was released.
00:47Also on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested neighboring countries could take
00:51in Palestinians to clean out Gaza.
00:54Trump described the strip as a demolition site and suggested moving Palestinians away
00:59from Gaza could be temporary, could be long-term.
01:03Hamas and the Palestinian Authority criticized that suggestion and it was rejected by both
01:08Jordan and Egypt.
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