Netanyahu “categorically” rejected Hamas’s “monstrous” conditions for freeing the hostages and ending a war that has already taken 25,000 lives.
According to Israel, in exchange for the release of all hostages, Hamas demands “an end to the war, the withdrawal of our forces from Gaza, and the release of all murderers and rapists.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this Sunday “categorically” rejected the conditions imposed by Hamas for the release of hostages remaining inside the Gaza Strip, which include Cessation of hostilities and complete withdrawal Israeli soldiers from the enclave.
“I categorically reject the surrender terms of the Hamas demons,” Netanyahu said in a video message released by his office in an apparent response to reports about a new proposal. Agreement brokered by Qatar and Egypt,
According to Netanyahu, in exchange for the release of all hostages, Hamas demands “an end to the war, the withdrawal of our forces from Gaza, the release of all murderers and rapists of the Nuhqaba (the elite forces of Hamas’ military wing).” ) And leave hamas intact,
Hamas announced this on Sunday More than 25,000 people died in Gaza Strip Since the beginning of the war with Israel, which continues to bomb the small Palestinian territory.
The Palestinian Islamic movement is in power in Gaza since 2007Dozens of shelling and artillery fire were reported, especially in areas near Nasser and Al Amal hospitals in Khan Younis, the main city in the south of the strip.
According to Hamas, dozens of bodies are “still under the debris”. 178 people died in the last 24 hours, The Israeli military said it had “eliminated the terrorists” in Khan Yunis.
According to witnesses, the Israeli army resumed its operations near Jabaliya Refugee Camp, in the far north of Gaza. In southern Israel, warning sirens were activated against rockets launched from Gaza in the town of Kisufim.
Since the beginning of the conflict, 25,105 people have been killed in Israeli military operations. mostly women and minorsAccording to the latest balance sheet of Hamas’ Health Ministry.
The war broke out after Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israeli soil on October 7, killing 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to AFP calculations based on official Israeli figures. Nails 250 people were kidnappeda hundred of whom were liberated during the armistice in late November.
“little oxygen”
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had discovered a Tunnel in Khan Yunis With “evidence indicating the presence of hostages” inside, such as drawings made by a five-year-old girl. “About twenty hostages” were held there at different times and in “harsh conditions, without daylight (…), low oxygen and terrible humidity,” their spokesman said.
The Israeli military issued leaflets with photographs of the hostages in Rafah on Saturday, and asked residents of that city on the border with Egypt to provide any information about their whereabouts. Israel estimates there are still 132 prisoners in Gaza,
According to the United Nations, 85% of Gaza’s 2.4 million residents were forced to move into the narrow 362 km2 area under a tight siege, which prevents the arrival of food, water, medicine and fuel.
According to the Hamas health ministry, there has been “no progress” in increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Dozens of displaced people, holding jerrycans in hand, waited for a water distribution organized by Doctors Without Borders in Rafah on Sunday. AFP confirmed that a large proportion of the population in that city is overcrowded.
Head of Hamas, Ismail Haniyehbased in Qatar, met with Hakan Fidan, the head of Turkish diplomacy in Turkey, on Saturday with calls for “establishing a ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible, increasing humanitarian assistance, releasing hostages and a two-state solution for lasting peace”. Was talked about. According to diplomatic sources.
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