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The truce vacillates, but seems to resist. Benyamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday evening on Sunday evening announced that negotiations with Hamas were released, allowing the release of three hostages on Thursday, three others on Saturday, in exchange for authorization for the displaced from Gaza to return to the north of the territory.
In Lebanon, the Israeli army shoots civilians. Hundreds of inhabitants in southern Lebanon have tried to return to their villages, some still busy. Israeli forces shot civilians, killing 22 people. Shortly after, Washington and Lebanon claimed that the application of the truce “agreement” between Lebanon and Israel was however extended until February 18.
Donald Trump evokes deportations. The American president proposed on Saturday evening to move the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan to “clean up” in the Palestinian territory. What arouse the ire of neighboring countries and the Palestinian community.
Exchange of hostages and prisoners. Four Israeli hostages were released on Saturday by Hamas as part of the ceasefire. Their condition was deemed stable by doctors. For its part Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners who joined the West Bank or Egypt to be treated.
-A lifting of sanctions in Syria? The 27 EU foreign ministers meet on Monday to vote on the relaxation of the sanctions imposed in Bashar al-Assad. The green light is expected, according to several diplomats.
Details of the truce agreement between Hamas and Israel. The first phase For six weeks provides for six weeks “the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the populated areas of Gaza” and the release of 33 hostages, against some 1900 Palestinian prisoners, of which 1167 did not participate in October 7. The second step projects the release of the latest hostages and an Israeli complete withdrawal. The last phase would be dedicated to the reconstruction of Gaza and the restitution of the bodies of the killed hostages.
