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The UN trusts that with the truce it can bring humanitarian aid to northern Gaza
A United Nations spokesman in Geneva today expressed his hope that with the beginning of the truce between Israel and Hamas, humanitarian aid can be brought to northern Gaza, the area hardest hit by the conflict, although he admitted that for now there are no sure guarantees of that this is possible.
“We especially need access to the north of the Gaza Strip, where the damage has been greatest and the humanitarian needs are greatest, which is why we continue to call for access to all parts of the territory,” the spokesperson said at a press conference. of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Jens Laerke.
Israel confirms that Hamas has handed over the hostages to the Red Cross
Israel confirmed this Friday that the Islamist group Hamas handed over 13 Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, who are being transferred to Egypt, the official radio of the Israeli Army reported citing government sources.
The hostages will leave through the Rafah crossing, along with 12 other Thai captives, as part of an agreement for the release of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners and a four-day truce in Gaza.
Thailand’s Prime Minister announces the release by Hamas of 12 Thai hostages
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced that 12 Thai hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 in Israel were released on Friday, hours after a truce began in the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement.
“The Security Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that 12 Thai hostages have already been released,” Thavisin posted on the X network.
The border between Lebanon and Israel remains calm after the start of the truce in Gaza
The divide between Lebanon and Israel has remained calm since the beginning of the humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip early this Friday, without the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah having claimed any attack for the first time in almost seven weeks of fire. crossed.
“A tense calm prevails on the southern border with the entry into force of the humanitarian truce in Gaza at 7 in the morning,” reported the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN), specifying that also the towns of the northern district of Tire today registers “an almost normal atmosphere.”
Israel warns Gazans that the war is not over and that they cannot return to the north
The Israeli Army warned Gazans this Friday that the war is not over and that civilians who fled northern Gaza due to Israel’s incessant attacks cannot return to this area despite the four-day truce that began today at 7 in the morning.
“The movement of residents from the south of the Gaza Strip to the north will not be permitted in any way,” said Army Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee.
In a message in Arabic, expressly addressed to the inhabitants of the devastated Gaza, the military spokesman warns: “The war is not over yet. The ceasefire for humanitarian purposes is temporary. Northern Gaza is a dangerous war zone and It is prohibited to circulate through it.”
Iran welcomes Gaza truce as ‘a step towards victory’
Iran welcomed the truce agreed between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas that began this Friday and which it considered an initial step towards victory for the Palestinians.
Naser Kananí, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, welcomed the establishment of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, on the social network X (formerly Twitter) late last night, hours before the start of the truce.
“This event (the truce) is the result of 45 days of indescribable persistence of the resistant Palestinian people, their historic struggle, the perseverance of the resistance fighters and a significant initial step towards victory,” said Kananí.
First trucks of the truce aid convoy from Egypt to Gaza begin to enter
The first trucks that are part of the humanitarian aid convoy for the beginning of the truce in the Gaza Strip began to enter today through the Rafah land crossing, which connects Egypt with the Palestinian enclave, reported Egyptian television Al Qahera News.
The network showed live how aid trucks are entering through the crossing, a total of 60 as part of the first convoy, while 17 ambulances are waiting on the Egyptian side to access the enclave.
Israel says it continued its attacks on Hamas during the night, before the truce
The Israeli Army assured this Friday that it continued its offensive against the Gaza Strip during the hours before the entry into force of the first truce agreed between the Israeli Government and the political arm of Hamas, which will last four days and will allow the release of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners.
“During the past day and night, Israeli Army troops continued to attack terrorist targets, operating in different areas to locate suspicious structures and engage terrorists by land, air and sea,” a military statement said.
Israel prepares the release of 39 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of 13 hostages
Israel began preparations for the release of 39 Palestinian prisoners – women and children – in exchange for the release of 13 hostages that Hamas is scheduled to release this Friday, as part of the agreement for a four-day truce reached by both sides, media reported. Israelis.
The Israeli Prison Service has already received the names of the 39 Palestinians and minors convicted of terrorism for their release, Israeli Channel 13 reported.
They are scheduled to be transferred to the Ofer prison, in the occupied West Bank, around noon, waiting for the hostages held by Hamas to be handed over, something that is expected to occur around 4 p.m.
Egypt supervises, together with Qatar and the US, compliance with the humanitarian truce in Gaza
Egypt and Qatar, the two main mediators of the temporary truce agreement between the Palestinian group Hamas and Israel, together with the United States, supervise compliance with the pause in the Gaza Strip and seek to renew it beyond the agreed four days.
“There is meticulous and continuous monitoring by all the mediators on the Palestinian and Israeli sides so that this truce is successful,” an Egyptian security source, who requested anonymity, told EFE, adding that “there are also efforts during this truce.” truce to discuss its renewal between the two parties so that all parties return to the negotiating table” for a lasting peace.
The Red Cross will hand over the hostages to the Israeli Army before undergoing a medical examination
The Israeli hostages held by the Islamist group Hamas will be handed over to members of the Red Cross in Gaza who, in turn, will hand them over to representatives of the Israeli Army, before they undergo a medical examination to determine their health conditions.
“The Red Cross will cross the border with them and hand them over to representatives of the Israeli Army, who will receive them and identify them physically and by the list, to determine if they are the correct people,” the advisor to the head of the National Directorate of Public Diplomacy of Israel, Ziv Agmon.
Israel and Hamas began a ceasefire for the release of hostages
The truce between Israel and Hamas in the Strip Gaza It came into effect this Friday morning and should lead to the release of 13 hostages in the afternoon, in the first signs of detente after weeks of war.
Qatar, a key mediator with Egypt and the United States, reached an agreement on Wednesday for an extendable four-day truce and the exchange of 50 captive hostages in Gaza for 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
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