“Netanyahu warned of possible resumption of war with Hamas A truce between Israel and Hamas begins on Sunday, but there have been problems with the transfer of hostage lists. It is planned to exchange 33 Israeli hostages for 1,900 Palestinian prisoners within 42 days.”, — write on: unn.ua
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On Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. local time in Gaza, a cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas group comes into effect. This is an agreement that provides for the first phase of the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners. However, as of Saturday evening, the issue of obtaining the names of the three Israeli hostages, who should be released first, remains unresolved.
According to the agreement, signed on Friday in Doha and ratified in Israel the next day, Hamas had to provide the names of the hostages at least 24 hours before their release. However, the office of the Prime Minister of Israel reported that this was not done, which jeopardizes the further implementation of the agreements. Hamas, for its part, explained the delay as “technical reasons” and the need for the group’s leader to approve the list.
In the first phase of the exchange, Israel will release 95 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three civilian Israeli women. In total, 33 Israeli hostages and about 1,900 Palestinian prisoners are scheduled to be released during the 42-day phase. Netanyahu stated that Israel has a clear goal of returning all hostages and achieving military objectives if the ceasefire is not respected.
In his address, the Prime Minister of Israel emphasized that the US supports Israel in a possible resumption of hostilities if the terms of the agreement are not fulfilled. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have guaranteed the supply of weapons to continue operations if necessary. Netanyahu emphasized that the first phase of the agreement is only a temporary ceasefire.
The implementation of the agreement remains in question due to the delay in the transfer of the lists of hostages. Israel has repeatedly stated that it will not tolerate violations of the terms.
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