Israeli media reported that the release of prisoner Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is conditional on the approval of both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Israel Katz, in case the predetermined number of prisoners scheduled for release under the Gaza agreement is not met.

Reports clarified that Abu Safiya is included on a reserve list of five prisoners from the Gaza Strip, approved by the Israeli government to be used in case of modifications or changes in the main release lists.

Sources confirmed that the reserve list was officially approved to ensure the implementation of the agreement without delay and to handle any obstacles that may arise during the prisoner exchange process.

This comes amid field preparations for the movement of Israeli Prison Service trucks in anticipation of the start of the release of Palestinian prisoners in the coming hours.