Hamas released six Israeli hostages on Saturday, but Israel suspended the handover of more than 600 Palestinians, in turn due to being free from its jails, put a five -week -old ceasefire agreement once more in danger. .
In a statement on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu said: “In the light of repeated violations of Hamas – including humiliating ceremonies that insult our hostages and bassenger uses for publicity – in this release It has been decided to delay. The terrorists who were planned for tomorrow (Saturday), until the release of the next hostages is ensured, without derogatory ceremonies. ,
Israeli officials earlier stated that “the release of the next hostage is not guaranteed, and the Israeli captive handover in Gaza would delay” without “derogatory ceremonies”.
The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was already delayed for several hours and six Israeli hostages were scheduled to be released on Saturday. Vehicles apparently carrying Palestinian prisoners finally left the open gates of Offer Jail, only to turn around and go back.
The delay puts more stress on the uncertain Trus, which is in a particularly weak moment, between the first and the second stages. The first phase is about to end next Saturday, but the negotiations on the second phase have not started yet.
Hamas spokesperson Abdel Latif al-Qanau issued a statement in which the Prime Minister of Israel accused of “laxity and stalling strategy”.
Al-Karou said, “(Israeli) to follow the release of the seventh batch of prisoners in the occupation deal (Israeli) occupies a clear violation of the possession agreement,” Al-Qanau said.
While most of Israel want the remaining hostages to be given the priority of the government, resisting from the right wing of Netanyahu’s governing alliance, which wants the war to resume for the purpose of destroying Hamas.
The hostages issued by Hamas on Saturday included an Ethiopian -born Israel and a Bedouin man, both with the history of mental illness, who were taken captive for a decade, when they wandered in Gaza on foot.
The average of 39 years of age Mengistu crossed a thorny wire fence on the Gaza beach in September 2014.
“Our family has tolerated the unimaginable suffering of 10 years and five months. During this time, continuous efforts have been made to secure their return, with some silent, with prayers and pleas, which have been unanswered till date, ”Mengistu’s family said in a statement.
A Bedouin of Negev Desert, 36-year-old Hishham al-Side, moved to Gaza from East in April 2015 and was detained by Hamas.
“Why were they catching someone who did nothing wrong? He is a man of peace, a man who wanted to reach Gaza. He loves Gaza, he did not go there as an aggressive, ”Saeed’s father, Shabn told the first Israeli public radio in the week. “It was more painful for us than everything.”
The five hostages released on Saturday were handed over to the ceremonies that Hamas has used for campaigning and condemned by Red Cross as cruel and derogatory.
In a ceremony, Omar Wenkart, Omar Shem Tav and Eliya Cohen were posted in front of a large promotional poster with armed and masked Hamas fighters. A very enthusiastic Shem tow kissed two terrorists on the head and kissed the gathered crowd to see the release.
Under the terms of a ceasefire deal, Israel had to free 602 Palestinians from their prisons, of which 445 were captured in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the war. They were due to release inside Gaza. Of the remaining 157 Palestinians, some were deported, while others were transferred to the West Bank. Among them, 50 were serving life sentence.
The head of the Israeli jail service, Kobi Yacobi, has demanded the use of exchanges to score political marks. Palestinians freed on an exchange, built last week to wear T-shirts with an Arabic inscription: “We will not forget and we won’t forgive”.
On Saturday, Yakobi prepared sweets for the Palestinians handed over to Palestinians, “I will pursue my enemies and beat them, and I will not return until they are destroyed”, as well as bracelets too Orded: “Eternal people don’t forget. I will carry forward my enemies and go ahead of them.”
The release of six Israelis was brought to 25 by Hamas in the first phase of the ceasefire yesterday. He also handed over four bodies of hostages, who were killed during the struggle, and are due to four more handing over the coming week.
Among the bodies handed over on Thursday were two little boys from the same family, Ariel Bibas, four, and his brother Kefir, nine months old, who were kidnapped on 7 October 2023 in a surprising Hamas attack on the Western Negev region of Israel. . His mother was also handed over to the remains of Shiri Bibas, but only after another woman’s body, to be a Palestinian, was transferred. Hamas claimed that this was a mistake but it created resentment in Israel.
Special envoy of the US, Steve Witchoff has encouraged the parties to move forward in the second phase, which will include the release of the remaining 60 (of which at least half of which is considered by Israeli officials), as well as) Also, in the form of hundreds and Palestinian prisoners and prisoners, and full Israeli return from the Gaza Strip.
Donald Trump, however, has continued to offer Netanyahu support, he should return to the war, with Bibas’s body -related incident.
“He is not torn. He wants to go in, “Trump told Fox News Radio on Friday. “What he happened yesterday is very angry and he should be.”
