Egypt Receives Lists of 13 Israelis and 39 Palestinians Set for Release Sunday

An Israeli soldier walks on a tank near the Israel-Gaza border, on the Israeli side, during a temporary truce, Sunday. (REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko)

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt received the lists of 13 Israelis and 39 Palestinians scheduled for release on Sunday, the third batch in the four-day truce deal brokered by Egypt and Qatar, Diaa Rashwan, the head of Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS), said in a statement.

“The truce is proceeding without roadblocks,” the statement said, adding that 120 aid tucks crossed from Egypt to Gaza on Sunday, including two fuel trucks and two with gas for cooking.

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