While yesterday, Israel threatened to return from the war in Gaza if the hostages were not released, Hamas announced this Thursday, February 13, that it was ready to comply with the Hebrew State. This declaration arises when the Palestinian Islamist movement had assured earlier that it “would not accept” the “threats” of Israel and the United States.
For his part, Donald Trump has not changed position and maintains that a displacement of the Palestinians outside the Gaza strip would be “majestic”. What irritate the Arab countries even more, firmly opposed to the plan of the American president.
Info to remember
⇒ In Gaza, Hamas says it wants to comply with its agreement with Israel
⇒ The American president judges “majestic” to move the Palestinians
⇒ The CICR calls Israel and Hamas to “preserve the ceasefire”
Truce in Gaza: Hamas says its commitment to release hostages “according to the scheduled calendar”
Hamas said this Thursday its commitment to release hostages “according to the scheduled calendar”, suggesting a new exchange of captive Israelis in Gaza for Palestinians detained by Israel on Saturday, after several days of uncertainty. Based on discussions with the “Mediators” (Egypt and Qatar) “characterized by a positive spirit”, “Hamas confirms the continuation of the implementation of the agreement (of truce with Israel) in accordance with What was signed, including the exchange of prisoners in accordance with the scheduled calendar, “said a statement from the Palestinian Islamist movement.
Shortly before, the latter had already expressed his desire to continue the implementation of the truce agreement with Israel, provided that he also honors his obligations. “We are willing to implement (the agreement) and to force the occupation (Israel, editor’s note) to comply completely,” said Abdel Latif al-Qanou, spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamist movement, in a press release. “The mediators put pressure on (…) for the exchange process” hostages to the Gaza Strip on Saturday against Palestinians held by Israel on Saturday, adds the text.
Extra news television, close to the Egyptian state, said this Thursday said that Egypt and Qatar had managed to “overcome obstacles” and that the two camps were now committed to fully implementing the agreement. Earlier in the day, two Palestinian sources close to the discussions in progress had reported progress likely to lead to the holding of a new exchange of prisoners on Saturday as planned. “There is progress,” said one of these sources to AFP, indicating that the mediators had obtained an “Israeli promise to implement the provisions of the humanitarian protocol [de l’accord de trêve, NDLR] From this morning “.” Hamas confirmed to Egyptian officials [l’Egypte étant un des médiateurs, NDLR] His commitment […] to achieve the sixth exchange of prisoners in time, Saturday, as soon as[Israël] Honor his commitment, “added the other source.
After the confirmation by the mediators of the Israel Agreement, “prefabricated, tents, fuel, heavy equipment, drugs, hospitals renovation materials and all that is linked to the humanitarian protocol” will be able to start To be transported to the Gaza Strip, said the first source.
Donald Trump judges “majestic” to move the Palestinians
The American president continues on his slippery slope. Donald Trump spokesperson confirmed the recent words of the latter on Gaza on Wednesday. While Abdallah II, king of Jordan, was received in the White House and “would prefer that the Palestinians (from Gaza) remain on the spot”, Caroline Leavitt noted that the president thought, “that he would be much better And more majestic than these Palestinians can be moved to safer areas “.
The White House then broadcast a video in which Donald Trump, seated at his work table in the oval office, is addressed directly to the Jordanians: “You are a truly, really fantastic people”, and “you have a king who is a great man. ” “You are lucky to have it,” he insists, before concluding: “May God bless you, […] You have a great king “.
To protest the American project, Hamas called on Wednesday evening to “solidarity marches” around the world at the end of the week.
The CICR calls Israel and Hamas to “preserve the ceasefire”
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Wednesday Israel and Hamas to “preserve the ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip. “All people still retained hostage must be released. The inhabitants of Gaza need respite from violence and access to essential humanitarian aid. However, this will only be possible if the cease-free agreement The Feu is maintained, “the ICRC wrote in a press release. “We call on the parties to preserve the ceasefire so that these crucial efforts can continue. Hundreds of thousands of lives depend on it,” added the organization in which the headquarters are in Geneva.
After five exchanges of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the agreement entered into force on January 19 after more than 15 months of war, for a first phase of six weeks, is in full turbulence. “Innumerable lives have been saved since the entry into force of the ceasefire three weeks ago”, recalls the ICRC: “This lull had a tangible impact on the daily life of people, of those who found Freedom to families who were finally united, passing by all those who did not have to undergo the effects of new fights “.