Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The Israeli cabinet is in a meeting to ratify the Israel- Hamas hostage-release deal, and if it's ratified, within 72 hours all hostages and prisoners are scheduled to be released. Both sides agreed to the deal earlier Thursday in Egypt, but it still must be ratified by Israel's cabinet. Once the deal is ratified, the cease-fire will take effect within 24 hours. But ratification isn't a done deal. Two cabinet members -- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security