Behind him ceasefire established in Gazathousands of Palestinians are returning to their homes this Saturday while awaiting the release of hostages from Israel arrested by Hamas.
Heading north, families return by foot, car or cart as Israeli troops withdraw as part of the first phase of this week’s US-brokered deal. At the same time, a 72-hour period applies as of this Friday for Hamas to release its hostages.
After the ceasefire, humanitarian aid enters Gaza
According to EFE, this Saturday night (local time) was the first “quiet” night in the Strip, after months of incessant attacks.
The citizens who undertook their return are returning from their refuges in the south to Gaza City, where only around 250,000 Gazans remained of the more than one million who lived there.
Now, Israeli troops are behind the “yellow line” of the withdrawal, along with a control of half of the territory of the enclave so that the Palestinian militias can gather the captive hostages and release them in the next two days.
At the same time, and as part of the agreement, it was expected to reach Gaza a supply of humanitarian aid with trucks a day loaded with food and medical assistance, Reuters reported.
The United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) confirmed the arrival of assistance this Saturday, according to Cadena SER.
The director of UNRWA in Spain, Raquel Martíreported that assistance began today: “They have begun to enter
Earlier this Saturday, UNRWA had also reported that around 6,000 trucks with help they were ready to enter Gaza “as soon as possible”according to EFE.
In this case, he was the spokesperson for the organization, Jonathan Fowlerwho announced said wait, which had been “months” to try to enter the territory. “We will be ready to bring help as soon as possible,” he added. Thus, there are already close to 200,000 Palestinians who have been displaced.
After the first stage, what comes next?
At the moment, the next steps of the plan put together by the US President Donald Trump such as how the demolished Gaza Strip will be governed or what will happen to Hamas, which rejected Israel’s demand for disarmament.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump expressed confidence that the ceasefire would hold as “everyone is tired of the fighting.” In addition, he said he believed there was a “consensus” on the next steps, but acknowledged that details remain to be agreed upon.
Trump is now expected to visit the region on Monday and address the Knessetthe Israeli parliament, being the first American president to do so since George W. Bush in 2008. He also said he would travel to Egypt with other world leaders present.
Source: Ambito
