Israel Insists on Hostage Release as Hamas Accepts New Truce Offer

JERUSALEM: On Tuesday, a senior Israeli official said the government had made a company on the call of release of all hostages in any future Gaza Armistice Agreement after the government accepted a new ceasefire offer.
The mediators are waiting for an official Israel’s response to the plan a day after Hamas has been preparing for a new interview tour aiming to end the two -year war.
The mediator Qatar stated that it was “almost the same” in a previous version accepted by Israel, expressed optimism protected for the new offer.
Speaking about the condition of anonymity, a senior Israeli official told AFP that the government’s attitude has not changed and that he wanted all hostages to be released in any agreement.
The two enemies organized indirect negotiations during the war and resulted in two short Trucs in which Israeli hostages were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, but ultimately did not get a permanent ceasefire.
Qatar and Egypt, which were supported by the USA, frequently mediated the service diplomacy.
Egypt said on Monday that Qatar sent the new proposal to Israel and was “in the court of the ball”.
Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Assari said on Tuesday that Hamas “gave a very positive response and is almost the same as what the Israeli side has accepted before,” he said.
“We cannot make any claim that a breakthrough is made. But we believe it is a positive point.”
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According to a report in the Egyptian state exit al-Qahera News, the last agreement proposes provisions that allow the first 60-day ceasefire, a partial pledge version, the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the entry of assistance.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet made a public comment on the plan, but he would accept last week’s country “all hostages were released at once and according to our conditions for terminating the war.”
Senior Hamas official Mahmud Mardawi, social media group “opened the door to reach an agreement, but Netanyahu’nun as the past will once again close it,” he said.
Hamas’s acceptance of the offer was faced with increasing pressure at Netanyahu at home and abroad.
On Sunday, tens of thousands of people called for the streets in the city of Israel Tel Aviv to end the war, and an agreement to release hostages was still captive.
49 of the 251 hostages taken during the October 2023 attack that triggered the war of Hamas say that 27 Israeli army is still dead in Gaza.
The new proposal comes after Israel’s security cabinet approved its plans to conquer the Gaza City, although it will deteriorate the disaster human crisis.
On Tuesday, the new attack was presented to the defense minister by the best rice of the army.
Israel’s Establishment Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who was determined to end the war, was given to Hamas, the “tragedy” warning of Netanyahu to Hamas.
“Unfortunately, today’s Zionist reactions Netanyahu’s malicious intentions reflect the malicious intentions of war, genocide and ethnic cleaning.”
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Gaza Civil Defense Agency reported that 48 people were killed by Israeli strikes and fire on Tuesday.
Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal, AFP’ye situation “artillery bombardment continued intermittently” said the city of Gaza, Zeitouun and Sabra neighborhoods “very dangerous and unbearable,” he said.
The Israeli army refused to comment on certain unity movements, saying that the Army of the Israel was “operating to eliminate Hamas military capabilities” and “taking applicable measures to reduce civil damage”.
Army later, a strike in Khan Yunis targeted a Hamas militant overnight and said, “Steps to damage civilians, including definite ammunition, air surveillance and additional intelligence use”.
Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties to reach the areas of Palestinian territory mean that they cannot independently confirm the wages and details provided by the AFP, the Civil Defense Agency or the Israeli army.
44-year-old Sabra resident Hussein Al-Dairi, “Tanks and fees are igniting and drones firing bullets and missiles in the neighborhood,” he said.
“We heard the news that Hamas accepted a ceasefire, but the occupation raises the war against civilians.”
According to an AFP team based on official figures, Hamas’s attack in October 2023 resulted in the death of 1,219 people, mostly civilians.
According to the figures from the Ministry of Health in Gaza, ruled by Hamas, which the United Nations think was reliable, Israel’s attack killed at least 62,064 Palestinians.



