Jerusalem, Israel - January 17, 2025 Storyline: One Israeli minister expressed support for Gaza ceasefire deal prior to an all-cabinet-member meeting to vote on the agreement on Friday. In an interview with Chinese Media Group (CMG) before the meeting, Miki Zohar, Israeli minister of culture and sports and member of the Likud Party, said he supported the agreement for the release of Israeli hostages. The Israeli government officially approved the ceasefire agreement on Saturday aimed at securing the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, following a lengthy meeting of all cabinet members, the Prime Minister's Office announced. According to Israeli media, 24 ministers voted in favor of the deal, while eight opposed it. The Israeli Ministry of Justice on Friday released a list of 95 Palestinian prisoners, mostly women and minors, slated for release in the first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. While those who oppose the release of Palestinian prisoners can appeal to the Supreme Court of Israel within 24 hours, Israeli media predicted that these appeals will be rejected, which means that the 15-month-long large-scale armed conflict between Palestine and Israel will soon be paused again. Israel's Prime Minister's Office confirmed that Israeli detainees can be released as planned on Sunday, which means that the ceasefire agreement will officially take effect on the day. Citing official news, Israeli media announced the 33 Israeli detainees to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, and sources said that the first batch of the released is expected to enter Egypt through the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip at 16:00 local time on Sunday, and then be transferred to Israel and sent to the nearest hospital. Israel will release Palestinian detainees simultaneously. Shotlist: Jerusalem - Jan 17, 2025: 1. Various of Prime Minister's Office, Israeli national flags; 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Miki Zohar, Israeli minister of culture and sports; member of the Likud Party: "We came here to vote for the deal to bring back our hostages. It is a very hard decision, but we decided to support it because it's very important to us to see all of our children, men and women back home." Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Jan 16, 2025: 3. Various of collapsed buildings, displaced people; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Jan 15, 2025: 4. Various of health workers bandaging wounds of injured people; 5. Various of health workers carrying injured people from ambulance on stretcher; Gaza Strip - Jan 15, 2025: 6. Various of people celebrating on street. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]