Palestinians started coming back to Gaza city in the early hours of Monday, as Israeli forces opened outposts and allowed people to return to the northern regions, which were closed since the early days of the Israeli war against Hamas.
Thousands, mostly on foot, Gaza city were on the streets, where massive destruction was observed during Israeli ground operations and airstrikes, about which the army said that its purpose was to destroy the terrorist group.
Gaza City is one of the many regions that fall under Israeli withdrawal orders, making people struggling to find a safe place between war. Many of the evacuated people were displaced several times and converted into tent camps for shelter.
The Palestinians return to the city of Gaza are between the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, including the release of some hostages kept in Gaza, freeing the Palestinian prisoners kept by Israel and increasing humanitarian aid in Gaza.
The late -minute dispute about the late release of an Israeli mortgage was delayed, but Qatar announced an agreement in the early hours of Monday, under which Hamas would free Arbel Jehud and two other hostages before Friday.
Confirming the agreement, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that additional three hostages will also be released on Saturday and Hamas has provided a list with the status of all the hostages who were released during this first phase of the ceasefire. Have to go.
According to a spokesperson of the Al-Ada Hospital in Nusirat, there was violence on Sunday in Central Gaza, as Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians on the coastal road near a checkpoint, in which at least one person was killed and 18 others injured Have become.
The Israeli army said in a statement that it has “identified several meetings of dozens of suspects that pose a threat.”
The war in Gaza began with the shock of October. 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and 250 hostages were caught. According to health officials, at least 47,300 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliation in Gaza, most of whom are women and children. The Israeli army says that the dead include 17,000 terrorists.
Hamas is believed to have held around 100 hostages hostage, under the ceasefire, they will have to release 33 during a six -week ceasefire in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians jailed by Israel. So far, seven Israeli hostages and about 300 Palestinian prisoners have been released.
The violence on Sunday also pressurized a separate ceasefire between the Hizbullah terrorist group in Israel and Lebanon.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said that at least 22 people were killed and 124 others were injured as Israel confirmed that it confirmed the 60 -day time limit to withdraw his soldiers under the ceasefire with Hizbullah in November. Will not complete.
On Sunday, the White House issued a statement that the system between Lebanon and Israel under the supervision of the United States would be effective till 18 February.
“The Lebanese government, the Israeli government and the United States government will also start negotiations for the return of the Lebanese prisoners caught after 7 October 2023,” the statement said.
Israel blamed the terrorists and the Lebanese army for failing to fulfill its commitments under the ceasefire. The Israeli army stated that it fired “a warning bullet” towards “suspects” and has detained a large number of people.
Under the terms of the ceasefire, Hizbullah had to retreat from the Israeli border to north and Israel had to move out of Lebanon.
In a statement, the United Nations Peace Army in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, warned that “it is necessary to prevent the situation from further deteriorating”.
This urged the Israeli army to avoid firing on citizens and follow the Lebanese Army’s instructions. The statement said, “There is a threat to the delicate security situation due to further violence.”
Some information for this story was provided by Associated Press, Agency France-Perses and Reuters.