The US has a “working list” of hostages that Hamas is expected to free on Thursday.

The US has a “working list” of hostages that Hamas is expected to free on Thursday.

According to a person with direct knowledge, US authorities have a working list of ten hostages they think will likely be freed on day one, only hours before the first group of captives is expected to be freed from Gaza. On the first day, it was unclear if any of the three American hostages—including 3-year-old Abigail Edan—would be freed.

The agreement is set up so that each day, the Red Cross will receive a group of hostages that are to be freed. The Red Cross would then transport the group to a specified border point, which would primarily rely on the hostages’ whereabouts, according to the person with knowledge of the arrangement.

According to them, a large number of the first 50 captives are anticipated to escape via Egypt.

According to the source, the first two days of the hostage release will be used as a “testing period” to make sure everything is operating as it should. There should be a lot of talk by day three over the possible second phase of the hostage release, which would involve releasing hostages besides the original batch of 50.

A White House spokesman, Brett McGurk, told CNN on Wednesday that he was unable to comment on the timeline for the Americans’ release. He verified that among the 50 captives that Hamas has freed, Edan and two women, the three US hostages, are anticipated to return home. It’s estimated that ten Americans are held captive.

“Earlier, someone asked me if we knew if the 50 people were still alive. Although we know they’re alive, McGurk stated, “They’re definitely not well.” “The experiences of these 50 women, kids, and toddlers are simply unbelievable, but we’re going to make sure they receive the care they require when they return home.”

McGurk stated, “I cannot confirm that nor guarantee that,” but he expressed his “hopefulness” that the Red Cross will be able to contact the other hostages.

According to McGurk, the procedure can now proceed on Thursday since the Israeli Supreme Court “has now greenlit the (hostage) deal to go forward.”

According to a top Israeli official, appeals might be filed with the court within a 24-hour timeframe after the agreement was announced. According to an Israeli source with knowledge of the situation, the Israeli Supreme Court decided that the hostage arrangement does not break any laws after rejecting an appeal to halt its progress. It is anticipated that further appeals will be filed, but that they will also inevitably be denied.