Rashwan added that Cairo has already received lists of captives and detainees from both the Israeli and Palestinian sides in preparation for an exchange of prisoners. 

He added that the Palestinian side would hand over 13 captives, both male and female, to Israel on the first day of the ceasefire.

Rashwan concluded by urging the parties involved in the ceasefire to adhere to the agreed-upon plan.

Egypt announced on Thursday that the Rafah border crossing will open on Friday for Palestinian citizens who have been stranded in North Sinai and wish to return to the Gaza Strip.

An informed Egyptian source announced on Thursday the release of 13 Israeli captives, including women and children, in the Gaza Strip on the 24th of November 2023 at 1600 Hours (4 PM) in return for 39 Palestinian children and women from Israeli prisons. 

The source added that the quantities of humanitarian aid, diesel, and gas entering the Gaza Strip will increase as soon as the ceasefire commences.

Furthermore, the Egyptian source announced that the humanitarian ceasefire would also entail a complete cessation of gunfire in the northern and southern regions of the Gaza Strip.