Overview

• Israel published a roster of about 250 Palestinian prisoners to be freed under the deal, and it does not include Marwan Barghouti, with officials not confirming whether the list is final.
• Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk says the group is demanding Barghouti’s release and is discussing the demand with mediators.
• Under the ceasefire that began Friday, Hamas is to release about 20 living Israeli hostages by Monday as Israel frees roughly 250 convicted prisoners and about 1,700 detainees held without charge.
• Most listed prisoners are Hamas or Fatah members arrested in the 2000s, and more than half are slated for transfer to Gaza or exile rather than return to their communities.
• Israel points to security risks and the precedent of Yahya Sinwar’s 2011 release in explaining its refusal to free high-profile figures like Barghouti.