Hamas thank the Israeli hostages before its release

Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. A Hamas fighter who hits a rifle effectively hugs the muzzle and releases them with a gradual handover that stabbed their Gant Captive to thank the militants who were captured for 16 months. did.

The event could make an already tenuous ceasefire more vulnerable and put the next step in the ceasefire agreement at risk. Israel plans to pull back from parts of Gaza on Sunday to allow Palestinians to move more freely, but will take unspecified actions in response to what they say is a ceasefire violation of Hamas. I'm threatening.

And talks in the second phase of the ceasefire agreement are now moving forward, despite the deep shock of the Arab world over President Trump's proposal to move more than 2 million Gaza out of the enclave and take over territory to the United States. It is thought.

For Hamas, the heavily choreographed hostage takeover is that despite the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, which killed thousands of members and many of their leadership, the group remains there and wipes out it. It reinforced the group's message to deny the Israeli leader's oath. .

In a statement to the hostage release, Hamas said, “This confirms that our people and their resistance are dominant.”

Hamas claims he treated prisoners with mercy, but many Israelis view the image as unbearable evidence of the opposite. Three frail, thin hostages paraded on stage in front of the crowds of Deial Al Bala city, each holding a Hamas-issued “release certificate” and wrote in the mouth .

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saa evoked the decisive Jewish trauma of the last century, writing on social media that “Israel hostages look like Holocaust survivors.”

Saturday's sights were certain that the government would intensify pressure from some Israelis to find a way to recover all the remaining hostages in Gaza. For others, rather than negotiating long-term peace, they reinforce the view that Israel should resume war after the first six-week phase of the ceasefire is over on March 2nd .

It's not certain that it will happen next.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that after Saturday's release it ordered Israeli authorities to “take appropriate action” on ceasefire violations but did not specify what those actions were.

On Sunday, Israeli forces are scheduled to withdraw further east along the main corridors of central Gaza to allow for freedom of movement in Palestine.

The three Israelis were released by Hamas on Saturday – Eli Sharabi, 52. Or taxation, 34; and 56-year-old Ohad Ben Ami touched on the war on October 7, 2023, about 250 people were accused of Hamas-led attacks on Israel. Approximately 75 people have not been returned, and about half of them are believed to be dead.

The ceasefire deal calls for the six-week release of 25 living hostages in exchange for more than 1,500 Palestinians held by Israel. Palestinian prisoners include those detained in Gaza during the war, but have not been charged with a crime, while others serve life sentences for violent crimes.

So far, 16 living hostages and around 550 Palestinian prisoners have been released.

Hamas and Israel are to negotiate the terms of the second stage of the ceasefire, ending the war and freeing the remaining hostages. However, it is not clear that both parties can reach an agreement.

Israel vowed not to end the war if Hamas, which ruled Gaza in 2007, was still in charge there. Hamas rejected the demand and repeatedly performed armed shows during the ceasefire. During battles, armed men patrol the streets, rarely seen in public places, and hostages incite to control the streets and squares where hostages are handed over.

The three Israelis, released on Saturday, were taken to hospitals in central Israel to receive medical care and reunite with their loved ones.

The liberated Palestinians were taken to Ramalah, where they were taken to hospitals, in the West Bank under Israeli occupation, in the Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, and in both places. Also, some were scheduled to be expelled overseas, and it was not immediately clear where they were going.

In Ramallah, a large crowd greeted the arrival of a Red Cross bus carrying Fried prisoners, considered by many Palestinians as brave fighters against occupying enemies. At least in part, they were convicted of involvement in a fatal attack on Israelis.

Many of the released Palestinian prisoners were visible in poor condition, appearing frail and thin. Some had stepped in and needed support. Palestinian prisoners have spoken about serious allegations of abuse in Israeli prisons, especially during the war in Gaza. Israeli prisons said they are treating them according to the law.

Israeli forces stormed the West Bank family homes of at least four men before being released, warning that their relatives would not celebrate their freedom. Israel has been particularly active in suppressing celebrations for detainees released under the current ceasefire, fearing that it might strengthen Hamas' popularity.

One of the prisoners whose family home was attacked was Jamal Tauille, a senior leader in Hamas in the West Bank who had been jailed multiple times over accusations, including a plot to bomb Israel. After being released he was taken directly to Ramallah's hospital.

“He has a hard time breathing and is very weak,” his daughter, Bushla Tawyle, said journalist and activist Bushla Tawyle, who was released in an exchange earlier last month. “When I saw him I was shocked. He was beaten by the rest of his body until the last moment of his release.”

She said her family was threatened with arrest if they publicly celebrated his return.

The Israeli military did not immediately comment on her allegations.

Among other accusations, Shadi Barguthi, another Palestinian whose house on the West Bank was attacked, among other accusations, was 27, due to being an accomplice to the murder, according to Israel's Department of Justice. He was sentenced to a year in prison. The family said his father, Fakhri Bargouti, 70, was beaten during the attack.

Father and son Bargutis overlapped with prison. The elder was convicted in 1978 for the murder of an Israeli bus driver, but was released on a 2011 prisoner contract. Fakri Barguthi was waiting at Ramallah's Palace of Culture when his son arrived on Saturday. It was the first time I met him outside of prison since 1978.

Another released Hamas militant, Iyad Abu Shkhaydem (now 50), planned to bomb two buses in Beersheba, central Israel, in 2004, and sentenced 18 life sentences for killing 16 people. It was there.

In Israel, the government has released footage of Levi's first meeting since he embraced his parents and siblings and was held hostage.

“My soul, we missed you,” he could hear his mother say.

In Bieri, an Israeli town where Benami and Sharabi were both accused of, residents gathered at local pubs and watched live TV shows, said resident and former Israeli lawmaker Heim Jerin. Ta.

“People were screaming with joy when they came out of the car, but as soon as we saw them there was a complete silence. Jellin said in an interview, “It was a bit of a feeling. I was crazy.”

The Hostage Family Forum, representing the prisoner's parents, issued a prompt statement denounced “painful images” from the handover, calling for the immediate release of the remaining prisoners.

“Everyone needs to go back to the last hostage,” the forum said.

The report was contributed by Rawan Sheikh Ahmadand Lara Jaks of Jerusalem. Richard Perezpeña.