Hamas suspends the release of Israeli prisoners for a violation of the ceasefire | Israel-Palestine News of Conflict
Hamas will delay the release of more Israeli prisoners planned for Saturday “until further notice” because of Israeli violations the interruption of the fire in the gauzeThe Palestinian group has.
Abu Promidi, a spokesman for the Hamas armed wing – Qassam Brigade, said in a statement on Monday that the prisoners “would remain in place until the occupation entity is in line with the past obligations and reimbursed retroactive.”
Israel and Hamas are in the midst of a six -week ceasefire during which Hamas releases dozens of prisoners recorded during October 7, 2023, an attack in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
Abu Promida said that Israel had violated several parts of the ceasefire that broke out between the two sides.
“In the past three weeks, the resistance leadership has been monitored by enemies’ violations and their disrespect for the conditions of the agreement,” he said.
“These violations include departure of the return of displaced persons on Northern Gazatargeting them with shelling and shooting in various areas of Gaza’s belt and do not allow the entry of materials to help in all forms as agreed. In the meantime, the resistance has fulfilled all its obligations. “
The Qassama Brigade spokesman confirmed “commitment to the terms of the agreement as long as the occupation adheres to”.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz quickly responded to Hamas’ move, saying that the decision was in a “complete violation of the fire interruption agreement.”
“I directed [the military] To prepare at the highest warning level for any possible scenario in Gaza, “Katz said.
Two sides have made five replacements since the truce came into force last month, liberating 21 Israelis and more than 730 Palestinians.
The next exchange was scheduled for Saturday, releasing three Israeli prisoners in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Several Palestinian civilians were shot and killed Israeli forces as they returned to their homes.
Meanwhile, the number of wounded Palestinian patients who were evacuated from the railway, as well as the trucks for the humanitarian aid that entered Gaza, was less than what was promised in the dealership agreement.
The Qassam Brigade’s announcement also comes in the light of the latest statements made by US President Donald Trumpwho caused concern about the sustainability of the trial agreement.
Trump has repeatedly called ethnic cleansing Gaza, saying that the United States will take over “ownership” over the territory.
The first phase of the agreement expires on March 1. The second phase, she would see the release of all prisoners and permanent tribute, not completed. The third part of the agreement is assumed that the multi -year plan will be reconstructed by the territory.
Palestinian activist and politician Mustafa Barghouti said Israel had broken the agreement in three ways: obstructing temporary housing and humanitarian aid, shooting people in Gaza and supporting Trump’s plan for ethnic cleansing.
“More than that, now Netanyahu threatens to return to war and declare that he will never stop the war,” Barghouti told Al Jazeera.
“So what do they want – to return all the Israeli prisoners and then continue the massacre in Gaza? This is precisely the message received by Palestinians.”
Netanyahu reiterated last week that he is advocating to fulfilling the goals of the war, including the destruction of Hamas’ military and management abilities.
Before the Abu Promidi statement on Monday, High Officer Hamas Basem Naim Al Jazeera said that Israel had not fulfilled his obligations under the agreement.
“In the last three weeks after we have signed the agreement, we have been in very serious conversations and negotiations with mediators – Egyptians, catarrs and united states – about the daily violations of the Israelites in the agreement,” Naim said.
He noticed that 25 Palestinians had been killed and dozens of wounded Israeli forces after the truce came into force.
