This first advance generates hopes of being able to agree on an end to the conflict that began last year. October 7 with Hamas attacks on civilians in Israel, which then launched a strong counteroffensive in Gaza. Since then, some 14,000 Palestiniansamong them some 5,800 childrendied in Israeli bombings in Gaza, according to the Ministry of Health of the territory, which is controlled by Hamas.
What will the release of Hamas hostages be like?
The Hamas group confirmed that it will release 50 of the hostages it took the day the attacks began. A leader of the political arm of the Palestinian group, Musa Abu Marzukhe told the Qatari news network Al Jazeera that the majority of the hostages to be released are foreigners. In total, there are 240 captured, 20 are Argentine.
At first, Israel announced that the release of hostages would begin tomorrow and that The truce would be extended one more day for every 10 citizens held additional ones released by Hamas.
However, hours later, the head of the Israeli National Security Council, Tzachi HanegbiHe reported that no citizen captured by Hamas will be released before Friday.
“The negotiations for the release of our hostages do not stop,” he said. Hanegbi in a statement and added that “releases will begin according to the original agreement between the parties and not before Friday”.
From Qatar they indicated that they will release 50 hostages in stages throughout the four days of truce. In exchange for this, they asked for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners.
Both parties They will release women, children and adolescents firstand the supply of humanitarian aid arriving in Gazaadded the Qatari Government.
Netanyahu acknowledged that accepting the agreement was “a tough but correct decision”
Before announcing the agreement, it went through the Israeli Government, which approved it despite the disagreement of the most right wing of the cabinet, which opposed the truce.
The first Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He assured for his part that Israel would resume the offensive after the “pause” and would continue fighting until “all objectives” are achieved, including the defeat of Hamas and the return of all hostages. He further acknowledged that accepting the agreement was “a complicated decision, but correct.”
Israel’s Justice Ministry published a list of 300 prisoners eligible for release as part of the deal, mainly teenagers detained over the past year for stone throwing and other minor crimes.
The main Israeli association of hostage families He said he was “very happy” about the agreementalthough he did not know who will be released and when.
Source: Ambito
