Apparently, the agreement between Hamas and Israel has been delayed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday morning that the deal will not be implemented until Hamas names the first hostages to be released. The deal is scheduled to take effect at 8:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. Polish time).
On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his government had not yet received the names of the three hostages who were supposed to be the first to be released by Hamas on Sunday. The presentation of these names by the Palestinian movement 24 hours earlier was one of the conditions for the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas to come into force.
It was previously reported that the three women should be released on Sunday around 16:30 (15:30 Polish time).
Israel is awaiting the release of hostages Angelika Maj/Fakty o Świecie TVN24 BiS
Hamas on “technical reasons”
According to the statement of the Prime Minister of Israel, appropriate instructions have already been received by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which will suspend the withdrawal of troops from the Gaza Strip for the time being. “The prime minister has instructed Israel that the ceasefire, which is scheduled to take effect at 8:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. Polish time – ed.), will not begin until it receives a list of hostages that Hamas has agreed to. provide,” said the office. Netanyahu.
According to Kan public network, Hamas representatives should submit these names to the authorities of Qatar, which was one of the negotiators in the peace talks. This information must then be sent to Mossad chief David Barnea, who will forward the message to the families of the hostages.
In response, Hamas said in a statement that the delay in revealing the names of the hostages was due to “technical reasons.” The Palestinian Authority confirmed its readiness to fulfill its obligations and implement the ceasefire agreement.
The State of Israel approved the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. What’s in it? Jacek Tacik/Fakty TVN
Ceasefire Agreement
On Friday evening, the Israeli government with the majority of votes approved the agreement with the Palestinian Hamas on the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. It envisages a six-week ceasefire and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
In the first phase, Hamas must release 33 hostages taken by the organization in its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023: all women, children and men over 50 years old. Israel, in turn, releases several hundred Palestinian prisoners. According to Israel, a total of 98 hostages are in the hands of Hamas.
No later than the 16th day after the ceasefire comes into force, negotiations on the next phase of the agreement, namely the release of all remaining hostages, a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, should begin. .
The third phase involves handing over the bodies of the remaining hostages to Israel and beginning the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
Israel and Hamas end war Angelika Maj/Fakty o Świecie TVN24 BiS
Israel’s war with Hamas
The war between Israel and Hamas began in October 2023 with the attack of this organization and a coalition of armed terrorist groups on Israel.
Palestinian militants attacked border kibbutzim, military bases and young people gathered at a music festival. More than 1.2 thousand people were killed in these attacks. people, including citizens of more than 30 countries. 251 people were abducted to the Gaza Strip.
Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip (03/01/2025) PAP/EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
In response to these incidents, Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Authority, more than 46,000 people were killed and more than 100,000 were injured.
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