Before the next exchange of Israeli hostages scheduled for Saturday, February 1, a woman should be released by Hamas.
Aged 29, her name is Arbel Yehud.
His release was the subject of specific negotiations in the ceasefire agreement.
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Israel demanded his release as quickly as possible. According to Palestinian sources at AFP, Arbel Yehud, retained by Hamas since October 7, 2023, is expected to return home before the next exchange of hostages, scheduled for Saturday, February 1. In exchange, 30 Palestinian prisoners will be released by Tel Aviv.
She would be in good physical health
A head of Islamic jihad, an ally of Hamas in Gaza, assured that she “would be released before the next exchange agreement”emphasizing “Intensive mediators’ efforts” Qataris and Egyptians. Another source close to the file indicated, also under the cover of anonymity, that “The crisis had been resolved” and that the young woman, already described as in good health, would be free “Presumably Friday”. The office of the Israeli Prime Minister, interviewed by AFP, had not immediately made comments.
The truce agreement, entered into force a week ago, provides for the liberation in six weeks of 33 hostages, in particular women and men over 50 or in bad physical condition, in exchange for the exit from 1900 Palestinian prisoners of Israeli prisons.
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Seven young women have already been released, including four soldiers on Saturday, while Arbbel Yehud, 29, kidnapped with his companion in their home at Kibbutz Nir Oz (South), is always captive in Gaza.
Sunday morning, the office of the Israeli Prime Minister accused the Palestinian Islamist movement of two violations of the agreement. He argued that Arbbel Yehud, a civil hostage, had “Not been released” Saturday, when it was deemed priority, and that the “Statute list” hostages – dead or alive – had “not been submissive” As he demanded. Israel has decided in return to prevent the return of tens of thousands of displaced to the north of the Gaza Strip devastated by the war, as long as these questions are not resolved. Hamas has itself accused Israel of being responsible for the blockage.
