Hamas appoints the following hostage to be published
Hamas posted the names of the following hostages on Saturday to be released in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
They are male civilians Eli Sharabi, 52, Ohad Ben Ami, 56, or Levy, 34.
Eighteen hostages have been released since the truce began on January 19th. Israel in turn released 383 prisoners.
About 33 hostages and 1,900 prisoners should be released by the end of the first phase of tribute in three weeks. Israel says eight of the 33 are dead.
Hamas seized 251 hostages and killed about 1,200 people when he attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, launching war.
At least 47,500 Palestinians were killed in the offensive of Israel, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza Hamas. About two -thirds of the gauze buildings are damaged or destroyed by the attacks of Israel, the UN says.
Eli Sharabi was taken from Kibbutz Beeri with his brother Yossi, who has since been confirmed dead. Eli’s wife and two daughters were killed in the attack.
Ohad Ben Ami was also taken from Kibbutz Beeri, along with his wife Razom. Later, he was released by Hamas.
Or Levy, from Rishon Lesiom. The city south of Tel Aviv, fled at the Nova Festival with his wife Eynav, when the attackers attacked the event. Mr. Levy was taken hostage and Eynav body was found at a bomb shelter where the couple hid.
Earlier on Friday, the headquarters of the hostage forum and missing families welcomed the “news of the expected edition” of three hostages.
“We will not give up or stop at any stage until everyone is melted home according to the current agreement – until the last – life for rehabilitation and the deceased for proper burial,” the statement said.
A few hours before the name of the hostages, Hamas accused Israel of not adherence to his obligation to increase the amount of humanitarian aid allowed in Gaza as part of the tribute agreement.
The head of the Hamas media office in Gaza, Marouf Salam, said at a press conference in the City of Gazi “Humanitarian situation remains catastrophic due to Israeli obstruction,” Media reports.
He said that only 8,500 of the expected 12,000 trucks had entered into Gaza since the truce came into force, and that the medical equipment and stock of shelters had been intentionally delayed, reports said.
The claim is in contrast 10,000 trucks with food, medicines and tents He moved to Gaza from the beginning of the tribute in what he called “mass rush.”