Hamas On Saturday, the last six living hostages were published in the first phase of their trial with Israel It has been left for a week, since increasing questions in the next phase darken the future of fragile agreements.
Hostages included three Israeli men seized from a new music festival and another recorded while visiting the family in southern Israel when the Hamas militants broke the border on October 7, 2023, the attack that launched a 16-month military campaign of Israel in Gaza. Two other soils were held a decade after entering Gauze independently.
Five was handed over to the inscented ceremonies that were condemned by the Red Cross and Israel as cruel and dishonest, accompanied by masked, armed fighters of Hamas in front of hundreds of Palestinians.
Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov and Eliya Cohen were posed with Hamas fighters. Healthy Shem tov kissed two militants on the head and blowing a kiss in the crowd.
Cohen’s family and friends in Israel sang “Eliya! Eliya! Eliya!” And cheered.
“You are heroes,” Sema told her parents as they hugged each other later, laughing and crying. “You have no idea how much I dreamed of you.”
‘The saddest day’: Israelis grieve after Hamas returns the body of 4 hostages
Earlier on Saturday, Tal Shoham, 40 and Avera Menongist were released, 38 years. Menongista, Ethiopian-Israeli, entered Gaza in 2014. His family told Israeli media that she struggled with mental health problems.
Later, the Israeli army said Hisham al-Sayed (36) had been released. Bedouin Israel entered Gaza in 2015. His family told Israeli media that he had previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
The release of over 600 Palestinians closed-one-day prisoner’s edition in the first phase of the trial-it is obvious, obviously because of Israeli safety consultations on Saturday night.
The hostage edition followed after a dispute that appeared when Hamas handed the wrong body to Shiri Bibas on Thursday, the Israeli mother abducted with her two young boys. The remains were determined that they were Palestinian women.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised revenge with “cruel and malicious violation”, while Hamas suggested that it was a mistake.
On Friday, a small militant group believed was held by Bibas and her sons – the Palestinian Mujahideen Brigades – handed over the body that Bibas’s family told that the Israeli forensic authorities confirmed to be hers.
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“Now that it’s here, it doesn’t bring comfort, although we hope it will mark the beginning of the closure,” the family said.
On Saturday, Hamas denied Israeli claims that he was responsible for the death of Bibas children, calling them lies aimed at justifying Israeli military actions against civilians in Gaza.
Difficult conversations probably during the next phase of tribute
The fire interruption agreement stopped from the most deadly and most common fights ever between Israel and Hamas, but there are fears that the war will continue after the end of the first phase.
Hamas said he would announce four bodies next week, ending the first phase. After that, Hamas will hold about 60 hostages – about half that is believed to be alive.
Talks about the second phase of the fire breaks has yet to start, but negotiations are likely to be harder.
Israel to require “complete gaza gauze demilitarization” in conversations about interrupting fire with Hamas
Hamas said he would not let the remaining prisoners without a permanent truce and full of Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Netanyahu, with complete support of Trump’s administration, says that it is dedicated to destroying Hamas’ military and managing capacity and returning all hostages, goals that are widely considered to be exclusive.
The Israeli official said Netanyahu will meet with security advisers on the future of the tribute on Saturday night. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the meeting was not officially announced, said that the discussions would “focus on the goal of the return of all our hostages, living and dead.”
Liberated hostages bring relief and a sign of life
Cohen, SHEM TOV and Wenkert were performed in false military uniforms, although they were not soldiers when they were abducted.
“This is an unforgettable moment, where all the emotions are mixed quickly,” said Shoham’s family, calling for a contract to still be held. “There is a window of possibilities; He must not miss. “
Shoham, who also holds Austrian citizenship, visited his family in Kibbutz Be’eri when the Hamas militants entered. His wife and two young children were exchanged in November 2023.
Menongistu’s family and friends broke out in a song as they first saw him in a decade.
“Do you remember me?” one brother asked as they hugged each other.
Israel-hama continues the fire but will it last?
Niva Wenkert, Omer’s mother, said to Israel’s channel 12 that “it looks okay on the surface, but there is nothing inside.”
As the concern grew over the remaining hostages, Ilan Gilbo Dalal, the father of the captured Guy Gilboa-dall, said to Israeli public emissions Kan, the family received the first sign of life in eight months from the newly liberated hostage that held him.
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners set up for release
620 Palestinian prisoners who have been released include 151 who have served their lives or other penalties for violent attacks on the Israelites. Almost 100 will be deported, according to the media office of Palestinian prisoners.
The Palestinian Association for Prisoners’ Rights said they were involved in Nael Barghouti, who spent more than 45 years in prison for attacking an Israeli bus driver.
445 men were also released; 18 children between the ages of 15 and 17 and five aged 18 to 19; And a woman, taken away by Israeli troops in Gaza without charges during the war.
The Israeli military offensive killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, which does not distinguish civilians and fighters. Israel says he killed more than 17,000 fighters without giving evidence.
The offensive destroyed the huge areas of Gaza, reducing the whole neighborhood to the ruins. In its height, the war fought 90% of the Gaza population. Many returned to their homes to find anything left and no way of renewing.
October 7th killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Hundreds of Israeli soldiers died in the war.
Shurafa reported from Deir al-Balah, gauze comic book and Jahjouh from Rafah. Pisce Associated Pressa Tia Goldenberg in Tel Aviv, Israel; Abdel-Kareem Hannah in Nuseiiraat, Gaza Strip; And Samy Magdy in Cairo contributed to this report.
