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The Army of Israel is still awaiting the Government’s order to begin land operations in Gaza strip, while both try to send a message of unity to dispel rumors about differences between the military and the Executive over the timing of carrying it out. In fact, some media reported tensions between Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, with the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Nonetheless, Netanyahu still does not order ground operation at the same time that it appears to be buying time for negotiations regarding the hostages held by Hamas, several of them of different nationalities, to bear fruit.
Hamas releases two hostages
The al-Qasam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic group Hamas, announced the release of two Israeli women hostages among at least 220 captives in Gaza after mediation by Egypt and Qatar.
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“We freed two captives, Nurit Yitzhak and Yochved Lifshitz“said in a statement the spokesman for the military wing of Hamas, Abu Obeidawho guaranteed that his release occurs “for convincing and satisfactory humanitarian reasons”, after the mediation of Egypt It is I likeusual mediators between Hamas and the Israeli authorities.
Obeida added that it was decided to release the two women despite Israel “refusing since last Friday to accept their receipt.” and accused him of “continuing to neglect” people who are captives of Palestinian militias in the Strip, including the elderly and children, as well as Israeli and foreign citizens.
According to digital Ynet, Israel confirmed the release of the two hostages – one of them, Lifshitz, aged 85 –, who were transferred to Egypt after 17 days of captivity, after being captured on October 7, when Hamas launched the attack against Israel which included a land incursion and war broke out.
According to the Israeli press, Israeli authorities said they did not participate in any negotiations for his release.while the International Committee of the Red Cross would have played an important role in this process.
Hamas He already offered to release these same two hostages yesterday, Sunday, “without asking for anything in return”, when he accused Israel refuse the offer, a point that was rejected by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Today, the spokesman for its armed militias also accused Israel of having committed “more than eight violations of the procedures agreed” with the mediators for the handover of hostages.
With the release of these two Israelis, four of at least 222 captured by Palestinian militants more than two weeks ago have left Gaza.after Hamas released two American women on Friday, also citing “humanitarian reasons” and as a gesture toward President Joe Biden’s administration.
The Government and the Army send a message of unity
The Government and the Israeli Army sent a message of unity this Monday to try to dispel rumors about mutual differences about the ground operation in Link to eliminate the Palestinian Islamic group Hamasauthor of the attacks on the 7th against Israeli territory, in which 1,400 people died and 222 were kidnapped.
In a joint statement published by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office it is stated that he, together with the Minister of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff, “They are working together in close cooperation, 24 hours a day, to achieve complete victory over Hamas.”
For your part, gallant He stated this Monday that the Army is preparing for “the next step” in Gaza stripwhich will consist of “a multilateral operation by land, sea and air”.
“Continue preparing for our operation, which will arrive soon. We are preparing exhaustively for the next step: a multilateral operation by air, land and sea. Do your job, prepare yourself. We will need you,” Gallant said in a message to soldiers.
Israelis’ trust in the government is at its lowest level in 20 years
Under these circumstances, Israeli citizens’ trust in the Government is at its lowest level in the last 20 years, according to a survey published this Monday.
After the events of October 7, only 20.5% of respondents indicate that they continue to trust Netanyahu’s government to manage the current crisis.
Regarding the possibility of the Israeli Government negotiating with Hamas To achieve the release of the hostages, 17.5% of respondents believe that negotiations must be negotiated now, even if it means stopping the fighting.
32% argue that negotiations should be held even if there is fighting, compared to 14% who believe that negotiations can only be held at the end of the war and 23.5% who believe that negotiations should not be negotiated in any case.
Tension grows in the West Bank and on the border with Lebanon
Since the start of the war, tension has also intensified in West Bank busy, where At least 95 Palestinians lost their lives in clashes with Israeli forces and settlers in the region.
Two Palestinians were shot dead by the Israeli army on Monday during a military attack on a refugee camp north of Ramallah in West Bank occupied, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Israel again attacked targets in southern Lebanon this Mondayfrom where the launches of rockets, drones and anti-tank missiles continue towards the other side of the border, which is experiencing the highest tension since 2006.
The Israeli Army said today that it had attacked three “terrorist cells” in Lebanese territory while operating in the border area. One of them, a military spokesman said, was preparing to launch rockets, another was located near a missile launch site and the third operated near the division and carried weapons.
More than 5,000 dead in Gaza due to Israeli bombings
At least 5,087 people died in the Gaza Stripcontrolled by Hamas, due to intense Israeli bombings since October 7, according to data from the Strip’s Ministry of Health.
To these numbers are also added the 15,273 people who received medical care in the Palestinian enclave.
A third humanitarian aid convoy made up of twenty trucks entered today from the Egyptian crossing of Rafa heading towards the Gaza stripafter passing through another border post controlled by Israel to inspect the shipment, an Egyptian security source told EFE today.
The trucks were carrying medicines, medical supplies and baby preparations, the source said, adding that the trucks were diverted to the Israeli-controlled Al Awja crossing for inspection before being allowed to enter. Link.
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