Israel and Hamas agreed to supply medicine for civilians and Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip

Thanks to its role as mediator, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced this Tuesday that Israel and the Islamist group Hamas have reached an agreement. Entry of medicines to civilians in Gaza Strip in exchange for delivery of medicines That the 136 Israeli hostages held in the enclave are needed.

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari, announced in a statement, “The success of Qatari mediation, with the cooperation of the friendly Republic of France, which led to an agreement between Israel and Hamas by which medicines will be distributed in the Gaza Strip. “With other humanitarian assistance to civilians in the most affected and vulnerable areas.” In return, “essential medicines for Israeli detainees in Gaza” would be distributed.

In what sense, The consignment with humanitarian aid and medicines will “depart from Doha tomorrow” and land at El Arish airport in Egypt Aboard two Qatari Armed Forces aircraft. Similarly, he indicated that Qatar would continue efforts “with regional and international partners” to address “humanitarian issues” and promote the transfer of medical supplies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has also confirmed the deal with Hamas: “According to a list prepared in Israel, yesterday two Qatar Air Force planes flew to Egypt with drugs purchased in France. are supposed to.” The medical needs of the kidnapped people,” he hinted on the social network

It is still unclear how Qatar – the main mediator with Egypt and the United States in the Gaza war – will proceed with the delivery of drugs to the hostages. During the release of the hostages in the cease-fire at the end of November, the mediator was the International Committee of the Red Cross, which was in charge of facilitating the process.

For his part, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, assured that the agreement was “conformed” to what was established between the Israeli foreign intelligence service, Mossad, and Qatar. The head of the Israeli government also “expressed his gratitude to all those who helped in this work,” and insisted that “the medicines reach their destination.”

Deaths in Gaza since the beginning of the conflict on October 7, 2023 are nearing 24,300, of which 70% are children and women. Nearly 8,000 people are still missing under the debris of bombed-out buildings, in a site of unprecedented devastation, according to Gazan officials.