Three female Israeli hostages held by Hamas for 15 months have been released and brought back to Israel, the Israeli military says, after a long-awaited ceasefire deal took effect.
Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari, who is also a British citizen, were due to be freed in exchange for 95 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
The start of the ceasefire was delayed by almost three hours on Sunday morning, with Israel blaming Hamas for failing to provide the three hostages' names. Nineteen Palestinians were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes before the list was delivered.
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A handover of three female Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has taken place, as aid workers in Gaza prepare for a special operation ahead of the release of the rest of the hostages held by Hamas.
ReplyDeleteThe three women were then handed over to Israeli forces in Gaza, the military said.
The current operation is not comparable with past experience as the full process may take around 15 months, according to a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Le cessez-le-feu entre le Hamas et Israël est entré en vigueur dimanche à 10 h 15 (heure française). Trois otages israéliennes ont été libérées et sont désormais en Israël. En échange 90 prisonniers palestiniens doivent être libérés. Pendant ce temps, les premiers camions d'aide humanitaire sont entrés dans l'enclave.
ReplyDeleteLa branche armée du Hamas dénonce le "silence et la complicité" de la communauté internationale face aux "crimes de l'occupation à Gaza"
ReplyDeleteAprès avoir déclaré que la trêve à Gaza dépendrait du "respect des engagements" par Israël, le porte-parole des Brigades Ezzedine al-Qassam (branche armée du Hamas), Abou Obeida, a également averti : "La poursuite de l'occupation de notre terre par Israël affectera toute la région et le monde".