An Israeli newspaper talks about the obstacles to the prisoner deal with Hamas. Although Washington talks about making progress that may lead to an exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel, and despite the existing optimism, the road to achieving this is still long.

Israel, the United States, Qatar and Egypt reached a consensus on an agreement that includes a 45-day ceasefire. The agreement will also include the release of Palestinian prisoners, with specific details, such as the number of fighters among them who will be released for each Israeli detainee.