Simple postponement or permanent termination? While it was to come into force at 7:30 a.m. Sunday January 19 and allow a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the attacks of October 7, 2023, the truce concluded between Israel and the Islamist organization is currently delayed.
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Initially, it was the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which warned that this truce would not begin until the list of releasable hostages had not been given by Hamas, which acknowledged a delay “in the provision of the names of the hostages to be released”, and this “for technical reasons on the ground”.
New strikes
In fact, the Israeli army warned that it continued “to carry out attacks right now in the Gaza Strip”, where in certain areas, residents took to the streets to cheer the truce, not seeming to be aware of the report. At the start of the morning, civil defense had already announced eight deaths and more than 25 injured.
“Contrary to the agreement, the names of the (first) hostages (to be released) have not been transmitted to Israel at this time,” said Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, an army spokesman. .
“According to the Prime Minister’s directives, the ceasefire will not come into effect until Hamas fulfills its commitments,” he added.
-Exchange of hostages and prisoners
The truce agreement negotiated by Qatar with the help of the United States and Egypt was snatched by mediators on Wednesday, days before the inauguration of new US 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.
Original article published on BFMTV.com
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