The Israeli army announced a delay in the entry into force of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, initially scheduled for this Sunday at 7:30 a.m. French time, as Hamas has not yet submitted the list of hostages to be released during the day as requested by Israel.
While the ceasefire in Gaza raises much hope, the Israeli army declared that its entry into force, scheduled for this Sunday at 7:30 a.m. French time, would be postponed.
Indeed, according to the spokesperson for the Israeli army, the “names of the first hostages to be released have not been transmitted to Israel at this time” by Hamas. However, as the Israeli government’s directives stipulate, “the ceasefire will not come into force until Hamas fulfills its commitments.”
Hamas acknowledged in a statement a delay “in providing the names of the hostages to be released” and “for technical reasons on the ground”.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s warning
Achieved by mediators last Wednesday, a few days before the inauguration of new American President Donald Trump, the agreement fueled hopes for lasting peace, despite another warning from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
-He warned that it was “a provisional ceasefire” and that his country retained “the right to resume the war if necessary and with the support of the United States”. Under the terms of the agreement, hostilities must cease and 33 Israeli hostages must be released, in a first phase spread over six weeks.
In exchange, Israel must release 737 Palestinian prisoners, according to the Israeli Ministry of Justice, with Egypt reporting “more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners” to be released during this first phase.
Two Franco-Israelis, Ofer Kalderon, 54, and Ohad Yahalomi, 50, are among the 33 hostages who can be released, according to Paris. They were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz along with several of their children, released during an initial one-week truce in November 2023.
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