Israel allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza

Dir al-Bala, Gaza Strip (APP)-Israel on Monday allowed Palestinians to return to the north of the Gaza Strip for the first time after early weeks of the early weeks. 15 months of battle with HamasAccording to a critical ceasefire.

Thousands of Palestinians left north after waiting to cross the days. The Associated Press reporters saw people crossing the so -called Netzerum Corridor after 7am when the checkpoints were about to open.

The inauguration between Hamas and Israel was delayed two days, which said the militant group had changed the order of the hostages issued in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Arbitrators Resolved overnight dispute.

The purpose of the ceasefire is to end the deadliest and most devastating war between Israel and Hamas so far, and to secure the release of dozens of hostages caught in militants on October 7, 2023, which mobilized the fighting. –

In the early days of the war, Israel ordered the north to be evacuated and sealed it immediately after entering the ground troops. In October 2023, about one million people fled to the south and were not allowed to return. Hundreds of thousands of people left in the north, with some heavy fighting and The worst destruction of the war.

The hostage conflict shakes the week old ceasefire

Israel delayed the inauguration of the crossing, which was about to take place at the end of the week, saying it would not allow Palestinians to north until a woman was released to civilian hostage, Arble Jews. Hamas has also been accused of whether they have failed to provide information about the remaining hostages in the first phase.

Hamas accused Israel of violating the deal by not opening a crossing.

An important mediator with Hamas, the Gulf Nation of Qatar, announced earlier on Monday that the agreement was signed with two other hostages with Jehud before Friday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that the release of the hostage – which would include women soldiers Agam Burger – will take place on Thursday. The release will be in addition to the schedule for the next week, when three hostages should be issued.

Hamas also gave a list of the required information about the hostages issued in the first phase of the Seas Fire.

A second and more difficult steps waiting

Under the first phase of the ceasefire, which runs until early March, Hamas has to release 33 hostages in exchange for the release of about 2,000 2,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Militants have released seven hostages, including four female soldiers, in the current ceasefire, including many people, including many people, including the punishment for deadly attacks on Israelis in exchange for more than 300 prisoners.

Second of the deal – and more difficult – has not yet been discussed. Hamas says it will not release the remaining 60 or more hostages unless Israel ends the war, while Netanyahu says he still committed to destroy and end the militant group. Is Its about 18 -year -old rule on Gaza.

Hamas began the war when thousands of its fighters entered southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and 250 more. About 90 hostages are still inside Gaza, and Israel believes about one -third have been killed.

According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, more than 47,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air and groundwater war, more than half of whom are women and children. It does not say how many of the dead were fighters. Israel says it has killed more than 17,000 militants without providing evidence.

Israeli bombing and ground operations have faded around 90 % of Gaza’s 2.3 million people, often several times, and the entire palaces.