The start of a short-term ceasefire to facilitate the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel will not start until Friday, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.
“The contacts on the release of our hostages are advancing and continuing constantly. The start of the release will take place according to the original agreement between the sides, and not before Friday,” said Israeli National Security Tzachi Hanegbi.
The truce and release of hostages was initially expected to begin on Thursday after the Israeli cabinet approved the Qatar-mediated deal. According to The New York Times, some details of the agreement still need to be worked out.
The broad outline of the deal involves Hamas releasing 50 Israeli women and children during a four-day pause in fighting while Israel releases 150 Palestinian women and children it has detained. Israel will also allow more aid trucks and some fuel shipments into Gaza.
Initial reports said Israel agreed to allow 300 aid trucks per day to enter Gaza, but the Times said there is not yet agreement on the amount of supplies that would be allowed through. The report said Hamas and Israel still disagree about how many hostages are in Gaza, making it difficult to work out who exactly will be released.
Israeli officials published the names of 300 Palestinian women and children it has in jail, a list it will narrow down to 150. The idea of making the names public is to give Israelis a chance to appeal the release of individual Palestinians.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear the war will continue after the pause. “We are at war — and will continue the war,” he said. Israel airstrikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
Yo Benji,
I will be contacting the US government to propose putting forward, a total economic embargo against Israel. You want to keep this slaughter up? Do it on your own time and your own dime……………………………….
Good luck, you going to need it.
How about a total ceasefire and a real attempt at peace talks. Lets have everyone settle this more like humanity and a little less like barbaric psychopaths,
Lets see how they are giong about it. First you kill civilians and children, then you stop and trade civilians with each oher, Then in the second quarter you go back to killing them,.
Really? This is sad.
“How about a total ceasefire and a real attempt at peace talks” Who would you have the real peace talks with?
If you’re not talking to Hamas, you’re not talking to the Palestinians.
The sock PA marionettes are not a substitute.
So Hamas represents the Palestinians in Gaza. If true than the Oct 7 attack and the rocket bombardment of Israeli cities was conducted by Palestinians living in Gaza.
Therefore the counter bombardment of Gaza by Israel is in retaliation. Just like British did to German cities after the German air force bombed London.
So either Hamas is a terrorists organization that got control of Gaza or Hamas is the legit government of Gaza. It makes a big difference.
Palestinians have the right to resist. Occupying forces have no such right as they are in commision of a crime…
Clear? 🇺🇸❤️🇵🇸
Meanwhile. more weapons will be coming from the U.S., to Cyprus, to Israel. Bombing will resume after the hostage exchange. That is all…..
Turkey can prevent the Cyprus incomings…!
As expected Israeli Defense Forces just can’t keep their happy fingures off their gun triggers. Nutandyahoo is just smiling along with Genocide Joe.
It seems they’re not alone. It appears some of our soldiers are participating as well. They seem so happy to do it, they may be doing it for free.
The IDF will go back on killing after the deal is done (if it is), what’s the use then of showing good faith to other?
And now we have the Zionist definition of “ceasefire”.
I told you Israel is so nice. Despite all they have done, they need more time because they haven’t managed to kill “enough” children. ……(Okay, I assure you this is sarcasm)
This is a farce, Netanyahu never keeps his word and never misses an opportunity to murder any Palestinian. He is probably waiting for a delivery of weapons from Biden, needs to bury his soldiers, needs to make some Israeli families feel good, etc. Whatever the reason, it will not serve a Cease Fire or Peace for the Palestinians. Arab Nations need to be ready to defend Palestine, because when this cease fire ends, the Zionist Savages will be reinvigorated, lusting for more blood.
Huge Victory for Hamas…! Just for the fact that Israel bragged about no ceasefire or pause and now they surrendered…!
Huge Victory for Hamas…! Just for the fact that Israel bragged about no ceasefire or pause and now they surrendered…!