Palestinian militants on Thursday freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners caught the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 as the third hostage-prisoners of Gaza ceasefire were exchanged.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned what he called the “shocking scene” during the hostage release, which came under a ceasefire deal with the aim of ending the war in the Gaza Strip.
For the first time, Israeli’s women’s soldier Agam Berger, 20, was handed over to the International Committee of Red Cross Officers in Jabia north of Palestinian region.
Before she would be freed, footage of a sombray Berger showed her on a platform with members of the masked Hamas in a specific green headband, inspired to wave the audience.
Israel’s army said Berger was being taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
It said that one and two Israel and five foreigners were later handed over to the Red Cross and N route to Israel.
It said that he was “on his way to the IDF (Army) and ISA (security agency) forces in the Gaza strip”.
Due to being free, two other Israeli hostages were Ghadi Moses and Arbel Jehud. Five This was also to be released.
At the Tabu Khan Unis, a thick crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of Jehud and Moses near his childhood house near Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s childhood house.
Beyond the release, the Islamic Jihad broadcast Moses’ video footage and hugged Jehud and smiling.
On Wednesday, the Moses family said that it was “received with great enthusiasm with the amazing news of our dear Gadi return”.
Netanyahu slammed the shocking scenes “during the release of our hostages in a statement.
Television images showed gunmen that they were struggling to control hundreds of gazans collected to see the handover.
Netanyahu said, “This is another proof of the unimaginable cruelty of the Hamas terrorist organization.”
A fourth exchange for the weekend has been determined, but Hamas on Wednesday accused Israel that he was in danger by catching the aid delivery, alleging that Israel rejected it as “fake news”.
The ceasefire starting on January 19, on the release of Israeli hostages during the October 7, 2023 attack of Hamas, in exchange for 1,900 people – mostly in Palestinians – Israeli’s custody.
Before Thursday, Hamas had released seven hostages, in which 290 prisoners were freed in return.
Israel is to release 110 prisoners including 30 minors in exchange for three Israelis, said the club advocates of Palestinian prisoners.
According to Netanyahu’s office, on Saturday the next swap will release three Israeli people.
Aid truck line
The Trus Deal has allowed a truck load of aid in the destroyed Gaza Strip, where the war has created a long -running humanitarian crisis.
However, senior Hamas officials accused Israel of slowing off the assistance, citing major items such as fuel, tents, heavy machinery and other equipment.
The Israeli Defense Body, which oversees civil matters in Palestinian areas, called it “completely fake news”.
As a lesson of the agreement – the inter -signing by Qatar, Egypt and the United States – has not been made public, AFP was not able to verify its terms on assistance.
Displacement ‘injustice’
The ceasefire deal is currently in its first, 42-day stage, which should free 33 hostages. Thai hostages have not been included in that number.
Subsequently, parties are due to starting a long -term end discussion for war.
In the third and final stages, Gaza should be rebuilt and the return of any remaining dead hostages should be seen.
US President Donald Trump claimed repeated credit to seal the agreement despite being effective before his inauguration, and his Middle East messenger Steve Vitcoof, who participated in the talks, met Netanyahu in Israel on Wednesday. of.
According to the Premier’s office, Trump invited Netanyahu to the White House on 4 February.
After the start of the Trus, Trump planned to “clean” Gaza, calling Palestinians to neighboring countries such as Egypt or Jordan.
However, it was rejected by Egyptian President Abdel Phata al-Sisi and Raja Abdullah II of Jordan.
According to the United Nations Humanist Office OCHA, more than 376,000 displaced Palestine has gone back to Northern Gaza as earlier this week earlier this week, many people returned to many people than the rubble.
“My house is destroyed,” 33-year-old Mohammad al-Faleh told AFP.
“The biggest problem is that there is no water – all water wells are destroyed,” he said.
“Food aid is reaching Gaza … but there is no gas or electricity. We bake bread on fuel fire by wood and nylon.”
Israel was to cut relations with Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) for the United Nations Agency from Thursday, in which it was covered for Hamas terrorists after the allegations, after 15 months of the war in Gaza. There was a possibility of obstructing distribution.
The UNRWA, which has long been a major agency in coordination to Gaza, will be banned on Israeli soil operations, and will also forbid contact between it and Israeli officials.
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