
Tel Aviv: The effect of America’s newly elected President Donald Trump is that there has been a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, which have been fighting for one and a quarter years. As part of the ceasefire agreement, Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers. In response, Israel has released 200 Palestinian prisoners. Apart from this, 70 Palestinian prisoners have been released in Egypt.
Of the 200 prisoners released by Israel, about 120 are said to have been involved in serious crimes, including attacks on Israelis. Prisoners released by Israel will not be allowed to go to Gaza or the West Bank. The four prisoners were taken to an Israeli military hospital. Thousands of people gathered at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, to celebrate the release of four female prisoners. One spectator said he was stunned. Well this is unimaginable. I wanted the war to end.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office later released a video saying the freed hostages were received at an Israeli military base. The female hostages released include 19-year-old Leri Albaugh, 20-year-old Karina Ariv, 20-year-old Daniela Gilboa and 20-year-old Naama Levy. Israel’s PMO said that government and security officials will stay with him and his family.
The Palestinian militant group on Friday announced the names of four Israeli female hostages, as a six-week ceasefire between Hamas and Israel entered its sixth day. Israel promised to release 50 prisoners for every female prisoner released by Hamas, and it kept its promise. There was enthusiasm in both Israel and Gaza after the release of the hostages.
Israel said that Israeli citizen Erbel Yehud has not been released by Hamas. He had to leave on Saturday. Israel will not allow Palestinians to return to their homes in northern Gaza until they are released, which is scheduled to start on Sunday. A senior Hamas official said Yehud would be released next week. Israel has said that Israeli forces will not withdraw from Gaza until Gaza is released. Three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners were released in the first phase of the ceasefire.
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