Israel shifts release of Palestinian prisoners

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Israel shifts release of Palestinian prisoners

Updated on 23.02.2025 – 06:29 a.m.Reading time: 3 min.

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Israel’s head of government Netanyahu shifts the release of Palestinian prisoners. (Source: Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Reuters/dpa/dpa picture)

In return for the release of other hostages, hundreds of Palestinian prisoners should have come. First the Hamas has to stop humiliation, Israel demands – ends the ceasefire?

After the release of further hostages, Israel shifts the dismissal of Palestinian prisoners intended in the ceasefire agreement for an indefinite period. This was announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office at night. First, the Islamist terrorist organization had to assure you to stop with the humiliating ceremonies when the Israeli hostages are released.

The “Times of Israel” newspaper wrote the decision to withdraw Israel from the ceasefire agreement. There are still more than 60 Israeli hostages in the violence of Islamists in the Gaza Strip, whereby about half of it is no longer alive according to Israeli information.

“In view of the repeated violations of Hamas, including the ceremonies to humiliate our hostages and the cynical exploitation of our hostages for propaganda purposes, it was decided to move the release of the terrorists planned for yesterday until the release of the next hostages is ensured without that humiliating ceremonies, “said the prime minister’s office.

In the evening, Israeli media spread a propaganda video that showed how two Israeli hostages are forced by Hamas, from a vehicle that was released on Saturday three of its compatriots in Nuseirira in the Gaza Strip, while further in the nearby Are violent of the terrorist organization. “This calculated act of psychological torture is a blatant, hideous example of cruelty,” said a message from the forum of the hostage members.

Hamas had released six more hostages that day. Hoofed and armed Hamas fighter in uniforms had once again staged the handover of the Israelis in Rafah and Nuseirat with onlookers, loud music and Palestinian flags. The kidnapped were demonstrated on stages. They visibly received instructions to smile and wave the waiting crowd from their armed guards.

According to the “Times of Israel”, the two hostages Eviatar David and Guy Gilboa-dalal can be seen in a vehicle in the stage area in the Refugee district in the Nuseirirat in the “Times of Israel”. “They forced them to see how their friends were released and then brought them back to the tunnels. There is no greater cruelty,” quoted the Gilboa-Dalal’s newspaper. The video has been the first sign of life by David since his kidnapping on October 7, 2023 and the first of Gilboa dalal since June.

According to the newspaper, the two hostages are desperate to ensure that the Israeli government desperately ensures their release. According to Israeli media reports, the release of Eviatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal is not intended in the current first phase of the ceasefire agreement. This provides for the release of 25 hostages and the handover of eight killed hostages – in an exchange for 1,904 Palestinian prisoners. The 25 hostages are now free. According to Hamas, the last four corpses are to be handed over next week. The first phase is said to officially end on Saturday.

However, it is uncertain whether the second phase, which is to lead to a final end of the war and to the release of the remaining hostages. So far, both warring parties have not yet led to any serious negotiations.