Gaza ceasefire: Israel security cabinet to meet on Friday after hostage deal reached, Netanyahu says – live
Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says in statement that security cabinet will meet on Friday following earlier delays in talks to release hostages in return for ceasefireAnalysis: Islamist groups in Middle East will emerge from Gaza war weakenedFamilies of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails are eagerly awaiting their release following a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel that will liberate hundreds of detainees.One thousand Palestinians arrested by Israeli troops in Gaza after the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023 who did not take part in the offensive will be released, and some of the freed Palestinians from the West Bank will be sent to third countries rather than be allowed to return home.“We were expecting that the (Israeli) occupation would intensify the bombing, like they did every time there were reports of progress in truce talks,” said Mohammed Mahdi, who was sheltering in Gaza City. Gaza’s health ministry said the toll of 72 from Thursday’s strikes only included bodies brought to two hospitals in Gaza City and that the number killed was likely higher. “Yesterday was a bloody day, and today is bloodier,” said Zaher al-Wahedi, a health ministry official. The Israeli military claimed it had struck approximately 50 militant targets across the Gaza Strip over the past day, including weapons storage facilities and rocket launch sites. It provided no evidence for the claim. Continue reading...
Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says in statement that security cabinet will meet on Friday following earlier delays in talks to release hostages in return for ceasefire
Families of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails are eagerly awaiting their release following a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel that will liberate hundreds of detainees.
One thousand Palestinians arrested by Israeli troops in Gaza after the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023 who did not take part in the offensive will be released, and some of the freed Palestinians from the West Bank will be sent to third countries rather than be allowed to return home.
“We were expecting that the (Israeli) occupation would intensify the bombing, like they did every time there were reports of progress in truce talks,” said Mohammed Mahdi, who was sheltering in Gaza City.
Gaza’s health ministry said the toll of 72 from Thursday’s strikes only included bodies brought to two hospitals in Gaza City and that the number killed was likely higher.
“Yesterday was a bloody day, and today is bloodier,” said Zaher al-Wahedi, a health ministry official.
The Israeli military claimed it had struck approximately 50 militant targets across the Gaza Strip over the past day, including weapons storage facilities and rocket launch sites. It provided no evidence for the claim. Continue reading...