Ruth Strum, the brothers' mother, shared: "From the beginning, I've held onto hope and known my sons will return home. That's my feeling – I know they're alive."

Egyptian sources have indicated that the presence of Arab or international forces remains a sensitive point of contention. Egypt’s reconstruction plan for Gaza is based on establishing a Palestinian committee under the Palestinian Authority’s supervision, with no Hamas representation or participation. 

A notable figure among those scheduled for release is Ahmad Barghouti, a life-term prisoner who previously served as an assistant to Marwan Barghouti, who continues to serve his sentence in Israeli custody.

"When the war intensified, the terorrists treated me even worse than ususal – they kicked me, spat on me, and held me with no water, no light, and no air to breathe," Israeli-American Keith Seigel, who was released after 484 days said.