Hamas said on Saturday that the release mechanism of the Israeli hostages it holds in Gaza would depend on the number of Palestinian prisoners Israel would free. This statement came after the Israeli government approved a ceasefire agreement earlier on Saturday. The statement also said that during the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, the list of Palestinian prisoners to be released would be published one day before each exchange, under the terms of the ceasefire deal. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced on Friday that the security cabinet had approved the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Early on Saturday, the office released a statement confirming the government's approval and stating that the agreement will take effect on Sunday local time. The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will take effect at 8:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced in a post on social media on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera. Also on Saturday, Israel's Justice Ministry announced that 737 prisoners and detainees would be released as part of the first phase of the agreement, according to media reports. Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed 46,899 Palestinians and injured 110,725 others over the past 15 months, Gaza-based health authorities said on Saturday. SHOTLIST: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Jan 16, 2025 1. Various of collapsed buildings, displaced people; 2. Ambulance driving by; Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - Jan 16, 2025 3. Various of people on street; 4. Collapsed buildings; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Jan 15, 2025 5. People carrying injured people on stretcher; 6. Various of men crying; 7. Health workers carrying injured people on stretcher from ambulance; 8. Various of health worker bandaging wound of injured people. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]