Hamas-Israel Conflict: Two Stages Released by Hamas
The Hamas-Israel war is ongoing, and the Hamas have freed two more Israeli hostages, both of whom are women. The Hamas group said that over 5,000 people have been killed in the Israeli strikes on Gaza since the Hamas Sabbath attack. Two women were freed from the compelling humanitarian reasons following meditation by Qatar and Egypt, the Hamas military wing said. Two hostage women were taken to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. After two days, both women belong to America. Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter, Natalie Shoshana Raanan, are freed from the Hamas military.
The Hamas are going to release 50 hostages, and Red Cross representatives are allegedly on their way to Gaza to take the hostages out with the dual nationalities they claimed, as per reports from several media outlets. The Israel army said that it was preparing for “unrelenting attacks” to dismantle Hamas, even as former US President Barack Obama warned that “any Israeli military strategy that ignores human costs could ultimately backfire”.
Tel Aviv on Monday increased the number of hostages, which has been confirmed to be 222. Israel is not delaying the possible ground invasion of Gaza over the hostages. The Energy Minister, Israel Katz, told a German newspaper that everything is ready to bring the hostages home safely. “But that cannot hinder our actions, including the ground offensive, if we decide on it.” It was the worst ever in Israel when Hamas killed 1,400 people in its 75-year history, Israel said.
The Gaza health ministry said that the death count in the strip has surged to over 5,000, with the Israel Military saying on Monday that it had conducted over 300 new strikes in the 24 hours, and the death count includes over 2,000 children. The US President, Joe Biden, said that any discussions about a Gaza ceasefire could only take place if Hamas frees all hostages seized from Israel in its October 7 attack. “We should have those hostages released, and then we can talk,” Biden said at a White House event when asked if he would support a “hostages-for-ceasefire” deal, AFP reported.
As the conflict continues, Israel has subjected Gaza to extensive airstrikes and imposed a total siege, which includes restricting the shipment of essential supplies, including food, fuel, and medical resources. Palestinian officials report that since October 7, 3,785 Palestinians have been killed, including over 1,500 children, with more than a million people displaced, according to the United Nations.
The European Union is considering a call for a humanitarian pause to the Israel-Hamas war, with the US warning that a Gaza ceasefire would benefit Hamas, as per the report of the AFP agency. Ceasefire will give the Hamas the ability to rest, to refit, and to get ready to continue launching terrorist attacks against Israel. The State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller, told reporters. “We decided to release them for humanitarian and poor health grounds … Despite that, the enemy refused to receive them last Friday,” Hamas said in a statement. The ICRC said, “Our role as a neutral intermediary makes this work possible (and) we are ready to facilitate any future release.”
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