An agreement was opened to release 50 Hamas hostages, ready to return home, but the war is not over yet.

Israel and Hamas reach agreement to release 50 hostages held in Gaza In exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. This includes a four-day truce and for the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The deal was approved by the Israeli government on Wednesday morning. After weeks of negotiations US President Joe Biden said the agreement would end the unspeakable illness of some hostages. and alleviate the suffering of innocent Palestinian families.

However, the war in Gaza has not ended. The Israeli government announced that The fight will only be finished when Hamas is eliminated. and rescued more than 200 hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas since 7 Oct., only everyone has been reached.

Hamas said the deal would give Palestinians time to recover after heavy Israeli air and ground attacks. which has resulted in at least 14,000 deaths.

The agreement to release the hostages came after weeks of negotiations. Between Israeli officials and Hamas, brokered by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, talks have been canceled and restarted several times. According to the situation in Gaza that has intensified Including when Israel attacked Al-Shifa Hospital last week.

Over the past few days Rumors arose that The release deal is close to being finalized. Until Qatar came out to confirm that They submitted the draft agreement to the Israeli government for consideration on Tuesday morning (Nov. 21).

And finally, after a tense six-hour meeting, the Israeli Cabinet approved the agreement on the morning of Wednesday, November 22, with 38 votes in favor and only 3 against, namely Minister Itamar Ben-Gwir. Israeli Ministry of National Security and two ministers from far-right parties

The agreement also comes amid enormous pressure facing the Israeli government. from both the families of the hostages and from the international community that requires a clear answer and wants Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take serious action to rescue the hostages.

According to Mr. Netanyahu’s statement The 50 women and children hostages will be released over the next four days as the army halts fighting in Gaza. Israeli leaders have also made a tempting offer to Hamas. For every 10 additional hostages released, their truce would last a day longer.

Israeli National Security Council officials told CNN news agency that no hostages would be released before Friday. which is in accordance with the agreement

The names of the hostages who will be released were not initially disclosed, but Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus said they would all be Israelis. Some of them hold dual citizenship, while a senior US official said three Americans would be included, including 3-year-old Abigail Eidan, whose parents were killed in the Hamas attack.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, an aid organization that emerged after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, has compiled a list of 201 Israeli hostages believed to be alive and held by Hamas. keep it Among this group, 39 were children under 18 years of age, 44 were adult women, 89 were men aged 18-64 and 29 were over 64 years of age.

The youngest arrested is 10-month-old Kfir Bibas, while the three oldest are Yafa Adar, Shlomo Mansour and Arye Salma. Novich is all 85 years old.

last Tuesday A senior Israeli official said Hamas may release 26 Thai hostages without conditions. along with this set of hostages. But there has been no official confirmation.

Hamas issued a statement on Wednesday saying: Under this agreement The Israeli military will stop all drones and aerial activities in southern Gaza over the next four days, but in the north where the fighting is fierce Israel stops operations only between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

Israeli soldiers and tanks are expected to remain in their original positions. But Jewish soldiers would not attack or arrest anyone.

The agreement also allows 200 relief trucks, four oil trucks and four gas trucks to enter Gaza. Passing through the Rafah checkpoint Also on the border with Egypt. To help Gaza residents who are lacking food and essential supplies. with hospitals that do not have electricity to the point where they are unable to perform their duties But it is expected that the way will be opened only during the 4 days of the ceasefire.

Israel has cut off electricity and water supplies to Gaza since the war began. and allowed only 1,399 vehicles carrying supplies to pass through the Rafah checkpoint during the past month. Even before the war the average shipment was 10,000 people, Israel blocked all oil shipments until last week, citing fear of being stolen by Hamas and used for military purposes.

In addition to opening the way to send supplies Israeli leader said Red Cross officials will be allowed to visit hostages held in Gaza. to provide medical assistance After some of the hostages were released,

Hamas also said that Israel agreed to release 150 Palestinian suspects, all women and children, in exchange for hostages. Although the Israeli government’s initial statement did not mention this, But the Ministry of Justice later released a list of 300 Palestinians eligible for freedom. If Hamas releases hostages as promised

The list includes 123 boys aged 14-17, one girl aged 15, 144 men aged 18 and 32 women aged 18-59, most of whom are detained awaiting trial. Charges range from throwing stones to hurting others. up to the charge of attempted murder

Israel decided to release the list. It’s because of legal reasons. Because any prisoner will be released Israelis must have 24 hours to appeal their release to the Supreme Court. The Palestinian terror victims’ association Almagor An objection has been filed. But it was rejected by the Supreme Court.

Almagor is concerned that releasing the prisoners will lead to a resurgence of terrorist activity. and put the Israelites in danger. But Prime Minister Netanyahu insists the killers will not be released in exchange for hostages.

release of hostages, cessation of hostilities and transporting aid into Gaza again. These are all welcome developments in this war. Especially regarding assistance This will help alleviate suffering for innocent Palestinians. which was affected by the violence

But it cannot be denied that A ceasefire would reduce the pressure both sides are facing. The Israeli government has had to deal with popular dissatisfaction demanding it do more to help the hostages. While Hamas It was internationally condemned for taking children and women hostage.

Both sides still haven’t hidden it. When the truce is over They will take up arms and fight each other again, Netanyahu said on Wednesday. combined diplomatic and military efforts This would make it possible to release additional hostages in the next stage of the war.

and during breaks The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will also prepare to continue the war with Hamas. “The war is still going on. And it will continue until we reach all our goals.”

Hamas said in its statement that This agreement is intended to serve the public. and strengthen determination in the face of aggression. Along with a warning that “Our fingers are still on the trigger. And our brave warriors remain vigilant. To protect the people and defeat invaders.”

Author: Thitchon Sawangsri

Origin cnn , bbc , cna