Curated By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Last Updated: November 14, 2023, 07:04 IST
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories
People carry placards throughout a protest calling for the quick launch of hostages held in Gaza, at a sq. in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Image: Reuters)
Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the phobia group, mentioned Israelis are delaying the Qatar-mediated deal to launch the hostages Hamas is holding in Gaza.
Hamas’s navy wing on Monday accused Israel of delaying over a potential Qatar-mediated deal to launch dozens of hostages they’re holding in Gaza, as a part of a prisoner swap scheme.
Abu Obeida, a spokesman for the armed wing of the Islamist motion mentioned: “Qatari mediation has led efforts” to launch 100 Israeli hostages in return for 200 Palestinian kids and 75 ladies held in Israeli prisons.
“We informed the mediators we could release the hostages if we obtained five days of truce… and passage of aid to all of our people throughout the Gaza Strip, but the enemy is procrastinating,” he mentioned in an audio assertion.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed US media “there could be” a deal to free hostages held in Gaza, however stopped in need of offering any particulars.
Israeli officers say round 240 individuals, together with foreigners, had been taken hostage when Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip surged by the closely militarised border with Israel on October 7, killing round 1,200 individuals, principally civilians.
Among these captured had been at the very least 30 minors, together with some younger kids.
After the assault, Israel started an intensive bombing marketing campaign in Gaza which the Hamas authorities says has killed 11,240, additionally principally civilians.
Political leaders and military chiefs in Israel have mentioned there shall be no ceasefire till the hostages are freed.
