TEL AVIV, November 23. /TASS/. The Supreme Court of Israel has decided to dismiss two more lawsuits against the country's government's decision to strike a deal for the release of some hostages held in the Gaza Strip by supporters of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported.

According to the newspaper, the judges decided that there was no reason for the Supreme Court to intervene in the matter. Supreme Court member Alex Stein commented on the lawsuits, which accused the country’s authorities of discriminating against the hostages: "The activities of the Israeli government are aimed at freeing all hostages held in Gaza, and only the Hamas terrorist organization and its supporters discriminate against the kidnapped."

The information about the dismissal of the lawsuits was also confirmed by the state radio station Kan. The media did not provide details about who filed the lawsuits.

On November 22, Kan reported that Israel’s Supreme Court had decided to dismiss a lawsuit against the government's decision to make a deal with Hamas. The court noted that the issue under discussion is closely related to issues of war, peace and foreign policy, which are the prerogative of the government. The lawsuit was filed by Almagor, a non-governmental organization that helps victims of terror. The association opposes the release of those convicted of terrorist activities from Israeli prisons in exchange for the release of hostages held in Gaza. This was the first attempt to legally challenge the prisoner release deal.

The Israeli government, after an hours-long special session on the night of November 22, approved a plan to return at least 50 hostages from Gaza within four days, after which the military operation in the enclave would resume. On the morning of November 22, the Israeli Justice Ministry released a list of 300 Palestinian prisoners who could be released as part of the deal. The Israeli residents had 24 hours to appeal the decisions in court.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said that for every ten additional hostages that are released, Israel will cease hostilities for an extra day. According to the Israeli side, the militants are holding more than 200 people hostage.