Israel and Hamas are currently in the process of implementing the first phase of a fragile truce in Gaza, who survived since the 19th January came into force in spite of mutual charges for his violation.
Yesterday, the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs said that “this week” would begin negotiations on the second phase, which is expected to prepare a more lasting end of the war.
“We informed the intermediaries ready to free all hostages during the second phase of the Agreement, instead of (to do it) gradually, as is the case in the current, first phase,” Taher Al-Nuna told the AFP.
He did not clarify how many hostages hold Hamas or other militant groups.
Nuno said that the purpose of the proceedings “confirm their seriousness and full readiness to progress in resolving this issue, as well as to continue with steps towards strengthening the fire and achieving a sustainable truce.”
According to the first phase of the Agreement, militants have released 19 of Israeli hostages in exchange for more than 1100 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli prisons in a series of exchanges whose red cross.
On the offer on Wednesday, it came after Israel and Hamas announced that the last six hostages were released this weekend as part of the first phase of the Agreement.
After completing the first phase, there will still be 58 hostages in Gaza.
Hamas also agreed to return the bodies of the eight dead hostages in two groups, including the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two sons, Kfira and Ariel, who became national symbols of Israeli hostages.
The father of the Yarden Bibas boy was abducted 7. October 2023, and was released during the previously exchanged prisoners.
Although Hamas announced that SHIRI BIBAS and its sons were killed at the beginning of the war, Israel never confirmed that, and many still do not believe they are indeed dead, including family members.
“Please no one else talks about my family (as if they were already dead). We have preserved hope for 16 months and we won’t give up now,” she wrote aunt of boys of Ri Bibas on the social network Facebook late on Tuesday, after the announcement of Hamas.
The Israeli authorities confirmed that the remains of four hostages were returned on Thursday even though they did not appoint them.
The National Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv has hired 10 doctors to accelerate the identification process, published the Public Television Kan on Wednesday.
Hamas and his allies were kidnapped by 251 people during his attack on Israel 7. October 20, and 70 were still in Gaza, including 34 for which the Israeli army claims they were dead.
The attack in October led to death 1211 people, mostly civilians, according to Israelian numbers.
In the consequent Israeli campaign, at least 48,297 people were killed in Gaza, with the majority of civilians, according to the Ministry of Health in the territory managed by Hamas, which considers reliable.
(Vijesti.ba / Hina)
