Gaza: Hamas political bureau member Ezzat al-Rishq has said that Israel is seeking a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to ensure the release of its hostages before resuming military operations in the Gaza Strip. Al-Rishq said on Monday that Israel “wants a temporary agreement to release its prisoners, followed by the resumption of war and destruction”, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement. Noting that efforts by Israel to release its hostages “by force” have failed, the Hamas official stressed that “there is no alternative to a real agreement with the resistance.”
Emphasizing that a permanent cessation of firing is the only guarantee to protect the Palestinian people and prevent bloodshed and massacres, he said Hamas adheres to its position of the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces and the return of displaced persons. their home independently. Qatar and Egypt, along with the United States, are brokering a deal between Hamas and Israel to achieve a prisoner exchange and a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel estimates there are still about 134 Israeli hostages in Gaza, while Hamas announces that 70 of them have been killed in Israeli air strikes. More than 9,000 Palestinians have been held in Israeli prisons since the beginning of the Gaza conflict on October 7, 2023, according to Israeli human rights group HaMoked, some of whom have died.
Stay connected to Janata Se Rishta for news updates.
#Israel #temporary #ceasefire #agreement #Gaza
2024-04-16 17:38:37