Status: 25.11.2023, 17:52 PM
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Israeli army tanks near the border with the Gaza Strip. © Tsafrir Abayov/AP/dpa
More hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip were to be released. But the handover is delayed. The situation is sometimes confusing.
Gaza - The transfer of a second group of hostages in the Gaza Strip will be delayed, according to the terrorist organization Hamas. Hamas justified its actions by saying that Israel had violated part of the agreement. She accused Israel of failing to allow aid to be delivered to the northern part of the Gaza Strip as agreed.
Whether this was actually part of the agreement brokered by Qatar is unclear. In Israel, there was always talk of facilitating aid deliveries in the south. In addition, Hamas' military-terrorist wing said Israel should not "adhere to agreed standards" in releasing prisoners.
Earlier, there had been several reports that the process of handing over the hostages had already begun. According to various reports, there was talk of 13 or 14 Israelis. The hostages have reportedly already been handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It is unclear how long the delay will last. Initially, there was no confirmation from the Israeli side. Dpa