As of: March 24, 2024, 11:20 a.m
By: Sandra Kathe
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While Israel's population is increasingly criticizing Netanyahu's policies, negotiations between Israel and Hamas are underway in Qatar.
Hostages of the terrorist organization:
Over a hundred people are still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Planned ground offensive on Rafah:
Israel's allies criticize the Netanyahu government's planned actions.
The information processed here about the war in Israel and Israel's fight
against Hamas in the Gaza Strip comes from local and international media and news agencies.
Much of the information cannot be independently verified.
Gaza/Tel Aviv – A new exchange of Hamas hostages and Palestinian prisoners may be imminent in the war in Israel.
According to media reports, this was the result of an initiative by the US mediation team in the negotiations between delegations from the Netanyahu government in Israel and the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas.
After weeks of fruitless negotiations, Israel accommodated the Islamists with regard to the number of Palestinian prisoners who should be released in exchange for hostages.
A response from Hamas to the proposal is expected in the next few days.
As the Israeli television station Channel 12 and the news portal
Walla.co.il
reported on Saturday (March 23), the current negotiations in Qatar are about the exchange of at least 40 hostages from Hamas for Palestinian prisoners captured in Israel.
In total, there are said to be over a hundred people still in the hands of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Although there are currently around 1.5 million people in the city, attacks on Rafah continue to occur.
© Mohammed Abed/AFP
Protests in Israel: People accuse Netanyahu of political calculations
The Netanyahu government is currently being criticized repeatedly, especially by the relatives of these people, and is accused of putting the lives of the hostages at risk for the sake of its own political survival.
The German Press Agency reported on a recent demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening.
In addition to blocking a main street in the Israeli metropolis, protesters also called for the resignation of the Netanyahu government and new elections.
Israel's role remains controversial among the country's political allies, some of whom are now refusing to support Israel given the humanitarian situation of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
The USA, one of Israel's most important allies, also criticized Netanyahu's plan to put further pressure on Hamas with a ground offensive on the city of Rafah.
Around 1.5 million people currently live in the city - already under catastrophic conditions and on a comparable area to cities like Recklinghausen or Aschaffenburg.
Dispute over Rafah offensive: USA wants to propose alternative military options for action
The Israeli government has been talking about the planned ground offensive in Rafah for several weeks, but despite Netanyahu's repeated approval, military preparations for it are progressing slowly.
Not only are military experts discussing the chances of actually achieving the planned goal in this offensive and destroying the last four Hamas battalions, but also the feasibility of Israel's plans to bring the civilian population who have fled here from large parts of the Gaza Strip to "safety". bring to.
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In a planned visit by a delegation led by Israel's Defense Minister Joav Galant, the Netanyahu government's plans will be discussed on Sunday.
According to agency reports, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin intends to present alternative military options to the Israeli delegation.
There are fears that a major military offensive could result in a lot of bloodshed.
Criticism of Israel: Action endangers the lives of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip
Israel's role in providing humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip is also criticized from many sides.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the blockade of aid supplies at the border crossing between Israel and Egypt as a “moral disgrace” after a visit on Saturday.
In general, aid organizations accuse Israel of delaying the formal procedures when checking delivery vehicles.
Israel rejects the allegations and complains that the aid organizations are distributing the goods inefficiently.
The war was triggered by a brutal Hamas attack on Israel last October, in which over 1,100 people were murdered and 239 others were taken hostage.
During ceasefires in November and December, 110 hostages were exchanged for Palestinians captured by Israel.
At the beginning of February it became known that at least 31 of the Hamas hostages were no longer alive.
(saka with dpa)