Israel and Hamas have concluded an agreement providing for the release of 6 hostages in exchange for authorization for the inhabitants of Gaza to return to the north of the Palestinian enclave.
An agreement was concluded this Sunday between Israel and Hamas to release 6 Israeli hostages, 3 Thursday and 3 others on Saturday, in exchange for the authorization for the displaced of Gaza to return to the north of the enclave.
This agreement was conditioned on the release of Arbel Yehud Among the hostages. The case of the 29 -year -old woman created a dispute between Israel and Hamas on Sunday morning. The Israeli authorities accused the Palestinian Islamist movement of raping the truce agreement by not releasing all the hostage women still alive last Saturday. Arbel Yehud would be retained by Islamic jihad, which would have prevented that she accompanied the four soldiers recently released
In a press release, Qatar, which, with Egypt and the United States, played a mediator’s role in the ceasefire of Gaza entered into force on January 19, said that Hamas would hand over Arbel Yehoud, as well as two other people before Friday.
Tsahal confirmed that the Palestinians could go north of Gaza on Monday at 7 a.m.
Early Saturday, hundreds of Palestinians had already started to come together in the center of Wadi Gaza, in the hope of being able to return to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
“”I can’t wait to go back to the North, to go back to my destroyed house because there is no other option. If we do not return to the North, it is likely that our chances of staying in the south end in a displacement “said a resident of Gaza.
“Clean Gaza”
This Sunday also, Donald Trump proposed to move the inhabitants of Gaza to Egypt and Jordan as part of a peace plan consisting in “to clean” The Palestinian enclave, which he compared to a demolition site.
A qualified suggestion of“Excellent idea” by the Minister of Israeli Finance, from the far right.
Hamas and the Palestinian authority have criticized this suggestion, which was rejected by Jordan and Egypt.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the transfer “Temporary or long -term” Palestinians “Threaten stability, risks extending conflict in the region and compromises the perspectives of peace and coexistence between peoples”.
Egypt stressed that it rejected any violation of the rights of the Palestinians “Whether by colonization or the annexation of territories” or that she “Encouraged the transfer or uprooting of the Palestinians of their land”.
War in Gaza
Hamas sparked the war in October 2023 by carrying out a cross -border attack against Israel which left some 1,200 dead and 250 hostages in Gaza.
Israel responded with a devastating offensive who killed more than 46,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, who do not distinguish between civilians and activists, but say that women and children represent more than half Dead.
The UN said on Saturday that more than 13,000 children had been killed in the fighting.
The conflict has destabilized the Middle East and aroused protests worldwide, while highlighting political tensions within Israel.