Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to exchange bodies of dead Israeli hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, which retain a delicate ceasefire deal for at least a few more days. As part of the agreement, the bodies of four Israeli hostages will be released in exchange for all Palestinian prisoners, the media associated with the Egyptian state on Tuesday reported late.
Israel has delayed the release of 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday, to protest what the “cruel treatment” of the hostages during his release by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “derogatory ceremony” Described. The Palestinian group claimed that the delay was a “serious violation” of their ceasefire and the interaction in the second phase was not possible until he was freed.
Daitalk threatened to collapse the five -week -old delicate Trus when the first phase of the deal ended earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Hamas confirmed the new agreement under Egyptian supervision, stating that it was part of the first stage of its ceasefire with Israel.
Hamas’s statement said that the prisoners will first release “with the bodies of Israeli prisoners, which were handed over,” with the release of a new set of Palestinian prisoners, Hamas’s statements. It was said in
According to Israeli media reports, the exchange may be done soon on Wednesday. The YNET news site said that Israeli bodies would be handed over to Egyptian officials without any public function.
Gaza Trus
Since the ceasefire was effective on January 19, Hamas released 25 Israeli hostages at Gaza’s public functions, where masked, armed fighters have locked prisoners in stages decorated with slogans. Israel has released more than 1,100 Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas has released bodies of hostages, and four dead hostages in large public functions, during which Israel was paraded and forced to wave for a large crowd. The move was condemned by Israel, along with Red Cross and United Nations officials.
Subsequently, the International Committee of Red Cross has urged all parties to “carry prisoners and hostage swaps in a dignified and private way”.
End of step 1
The latest agreement would fulfill the obligations of the two sides of the first phase of the Trus – during which Hamas was set to return 33 bounds – including eight bodies – in exchange for about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
The last hostage of the deal-cancer swap can also clear the way for the expected journey by Steve Witcoff, the Middle East of the White House in the region. In the coming days, the expected Vitkoff in the region has said that he wants the side to go into the second phase, during which all the remaining hostages organized by Hamas should be released and the war should be ended. The talks of phase 2 were about to begin a week ago, but never did it.
Hamas’s October 7, 2023, brokers by the US, Egypt and Qatar ended a 15 -month heavy battle, attacking, killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took around 250 people hostage.
