Hamas names 3 hostages that will be published in the next exchange of interruption of fire
Hamas announced the names of three Israeli hostages on Friday, which he said he would announce this weekend in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the latest in tension a series of steps of these UA Stop the contract with Israel This is now held for almost three weeks.
Abu Promide, a spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, identified three men as Eli Sharabi, 52; Or Levy, 34; and Ohad Ben-ami, 56. All three men were abducted during the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, who lit the war in Gaza.
Hamas published three names later than predicted, causing concern that the agreement had reached the blockade of the road. Until Friday The evening, Israeli government officials said they got a list and informed the men’s families.
Ever since it has entered into force, it has been Buffet of several crises As both sides accused others of violating the agreement. This time, Israel accused Hamas of not publishing the names on time. Hamas, in turn, accused Israel of breaking the truce, preventing sufficient delivery of assistance as stated in the agreement. Israeli officials did not comment on Hamas’s specific claim, but said they were dedicated to supporting the agreement.
In this first phase of a frightened fire, which was scheduled for 42 days, Hamas pledged to release at least 33 hostages in exchange for more than 1,500 Palestinians in Israel prison. In three previous exchange, about 18 Hostages were released for more than 550 Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinian officials expected on Friday night that they would publish the names of dozens of Palestinian prisoners planning to release Israel. Under arranging, at least some of the prisoners to be released are Serving life sentences to commit deadly attacks.
The truce stopped more than a year of devastating war that began with an attack on Israel, in which approximately 1,200 people were killed and 250 others took hostages, mostly civilians. There are more than 70 prisoners left in Gaza, at least 35, according to the Israeli government.
In response, Israel launched a campaign against Hamas in Gaza, which killed more than 45,000 people, according to local health officers, who do not distinguish civilians and fighters. The Palestinians in the enclave lived through a year of hunger and fear; Many no longer have houses they can return to.
Israel and Hamas committed to negotiate Long -term end of the fight and release the remaining living hostages. But it remains unclear whether the two sides can reach such an agreement, which would both make them painful concessions.
This week, President Trump-Lira Administration helped broke out in the interruption of fire-the removal of gauze of approximately two million Palestinian residents and the United States Downloading of the enclave. Some analysts considered his remarks as an effort to start negotiations, while others said that his far -reaching ideas could torpedo them.
Mr. Sharabi, one of the hostages planning to release, lived in Be’eri, an Israeli community near the border with Gaza Hamas’ attack had hardly hit. His wife and two daughters were killed in the attack. His brother Yossi was also taken as a hostage to Gaza, where he was killed in an Israeli air attack, the Israeli army later told his family.
Also from Be’eri, Mr. Ben-Ami took hostage along with his wife Ben-ami. She was released together with more than 100 other prisoners during a weekly permanent fire between Israel and Hamas in November 2023.
Mr. Levy and his wife, Eynav Elkayam Levy, left their two -year -old son in the care of Mr. Levy’s parents before heading south to the new music festival, which took place just a few kilometers from the border of Gaza. During the Hamas attack, Rave became a massacre. More than 300 people were killed, including Mrs. Elkayam Levy. Mr. Levy, like dozens of others at the scene, was taken to Gaza’s belt.
