As the ceasefire expires, Israel frees 90 Palestinian inmates and Hamas releases three hostages. The first obstacle
Following a minor delay as Israel sought a list of hostages that Hamas release, the long-awaited ceasefire was finally agreed to on Wednesday and started Sunday morning.
With the release of three hostages from Gaza and the first group of 90 Palestinian inmates from Israeli detention, the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has overcome its first major obstacle.
After a slight delay as Israel sought a list of hostages that Hamas release, the long-awaited truce was finally agreed to on Wednesday and started Sunday morning. The ceasefire agreement has sparked cautious optimism that the 15-month conflict in Gaza may come to an end, but there are still a lot of obstacles to overcome as the truce agreement enters its first phase, which is expected to involve a number of hostage and prisoner swaps.
Three Israeli hostages were freed.
In a stressful transfer to the Red Cross in Gaza City, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages: Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher.
The women were later reunited with their families in Israel after being encircled by thousands of people, including armed Hamas members wearing masks.
This is when Hamas in Gaza City moved the three Israeli hostages—Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher—to the Red Cross.
Damari, who lost two fingers in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, triumphantly raised her bandaged hand.
Release of Palestinian inmates
Israeli military commanders reportedly warned against public shows of pleasure when the first Palestinian detainees were released from Israeli jails, which led to celebrations across the West Bank.
According to the Associated Press, Khalida Jarrar, a 62-year-old member of a socialist group with a track record of militant activity, was one of those freed.
The 42-day truce is anticipated to be followed by the release of approximately 2,000 Palestinian inmates and another 33 hostages.
It is unclear whether the violence will return after the first phase, but negotiations for the second, more challenging phase are set to start in less than two weeks.
Humanitarian organizations are stepping up their efforts to redress the massive destruction left by the conflict in Gaza as Israel starts to reduce its military presence there. More than 630 assistance trucks arrived in Gaza on Sunday, carrying desperately needed supplies to the region's north, where the damage has been most bad.
With the release of three hostages from Gaza and the first group of 90 Palestinian inmates from Israeli detention, the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has overcome its first major obstacle.
After a slight delay as Israel sought a list of hostages that Hamas release, the long-awaited truce was finally agreed to on Wednesday and started Sunday morning. The ceasefire agreement has sparked cautious optimism that the 15-month conflict in Gaza may come to an end, but there are still a lot of obstacles to overcome as the truce agreement enters its first phase, which is expected to involve a number of hostage and prisoner swaps.
Three Israeli hostages were freed.
In a stressful transfer to the Red Cross in Gaza City, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages: Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher.
The women were later reunited with their families in Israel after being encircled by thousands of people, including armed Hamas members wearing masks.
This is when Hamas in Gaza City moved the three Israeli hostages—Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher—to the Red Cross.
Damari, who lost two fingers in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, triumphantly raised her bandaged hand.
Release of Palestinian inmates
Israeli military commanders reportedly warned against public shows of pleasure when the first Palestinian detainees were released from Israeli jails, which led to celebrations across the West Bank.
According to the Associated Press, Khalida Jarrar, a 62-year-old member of a socialist group with a track record of militant activity, was one of those freed.
The 42-day truce is anticipated to be followed by the release of approximately 2,000 Palestinian inmates and another 33 hostages.
It is unclear whether the violence will return after the first phase, but negotiations for the second, more challenging phase are set to start in less than two weeks.
Humanitarian organizations are stepping up their efforts to redress the massive destruction left by the conflict in Gaza as Israel starts to reduce its military presence there. More than 630 assistance trucks arrived in Gaza on Sunday, carrying desperately needed supplies to the region's north, where the damage has been most bad.
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