A video posted by the group Hamas shows them Argentine brothers iair and eitan Horn in their farewell. The first was released weeks ago, while the other remains kidnapped waiting for next negotiations for the second phase of the agreement with Israel.
Iair returned to Israel on February 15, where he could meet his parents and one of his brothers. However, he left his younger brother in the Gaza Strip, who still remains in captivity. The video shows how the last hours of both were together, in addition to sending a message to the Israeli administration.
Hamas published a video of the Horn brothers
In tears, you see the farewell of both and Eitan Take the voice to refer to their situation: “Did they go crazy? My brother leaves, and I have to stay here. Sign the second and third phase of the agreement. It is fine with this war. “
The video is aimed at the government of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamín Netanyahupublished hours after it was known that negotiations to extend the truce in the Gaza Strip They are stagnant.
This Saturday culminates the first stage of treatment and news is expected for new hostage exchanges for prisoners.
“Tell my mother, tell my father and Tell everyone to continue with the demonstrations with this government to sign the second and third part of the agreement And they return to us home, “his brother Iair is heard from eitar.
The terrorist group insisted this Saturday to move forward with the last two phases provided for in this agreement. They would mean the return of the rest of the hostages and the complete withdrawal of the Israeli troops of all points of the strip, including the strategic Filadelphia corridor, the dividing line between Gaza and Egypt.
Guerra in Gaza: ends phase 1 of the high fire between Israel and Hamas, but there are no certainties on how it will follow
The first phase of the high fire that ended 15 months of brutal war between Israel and militants of the Hamás group will end on Saturday and it is not clear what will come after. A beginning of debate of phase 2 was expected but there is still nothing defined.
The two parties should begin to negotiate a second phase weeks ago, in which Hamas would release all the remaining hostages of his attack on October 7, 2023, in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners, a high durable fire and a total Israeli withdrawal of the Gaza Strip.
However, these negotiations did not begin yet (there were only preparatory conversations). Hamas released 25 live hostages, in this first phase that ends on March 1, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. He also released the bodies of four captives and is expected to give another four, although it is not clear if that will happen on Thursday as planned.
In total, there are more than 60 prisoners, of which it is believed that around half are dead. Meanwhile, Israel delayed the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be released last weekend Due to the treatment the captives received, which were exhibited before crowds.
Source: Ambito
