TEHRAN - The fifth swap of captives for detainees as part of a ceasefire deal in between Israel and Hamas has actually provided Israeli and American leaders a deep sense of humiliation after the Palestinian resistance motion as soon as again showed its military strength.On Saturday, Hamas freed 3 more Israeli hostages held in Gaza and handed them over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in the main city of Deir al-Balah.
Hamas fighters, some driving white pick-up trucks with guns installed, lined up at the location of the exchange pouring cold water on Israels claims of degrading the groups military capabilities.The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, likewise raised a large banner at the platform designated for providing the captives, which read, We are the flood ...
we are the next day.
It was accompanied by an image of the Palestinian flag and a clenched fist.The message bears substantial significance versus the backdrop of the US presidents recommendation to forcibly displace Palestinians in Gaza.Donald Trump has actually called for depopulating Gaza and put forward a proposal for the United States to take over the Palestinian area.
Trumps concept has actually sparked global backlash.Hamas has actually explained Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus overall victory dream over the resistance motion as a shattered illusionFollowing the release of the 3 Israeli hostages, 183 Palestinian prisoners walked devoid of the routines jails.Meanwhile, Hamas provided a statement describing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus imagine total success over the group as a shattered illusion.The outright success that the criminal Netanyahu and his army sought for 471 days are illusions that were shattered on the land of proud Gaza permanently, the statement said.It included, Our Palestinian individuals, with their great rallying around the resistance and defiance of the profession, validate their rejection ofall Trumps tasks of displacementand occupation, and their company determination to thwart them.The Saturday exchange was in line with the very first stage of the truce deal that entered into effect on January 19.
The first phase of the ceasefire that runs until early March calls for the release of 33 captives and almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees from Israeli prisons.
Hamas has released 21 hostages given that the start of the January ceasefire.
Over 100 captives were also released in a weeklong truce in November 2023.
The Israeli military launched war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, following a surprise attack by Hamas in southern Israel.
The Hamas attack called the Al-Aqsa Storm resulted in the deaths of over 1,100 individuals, while about 250 others were taken captive.The Israeli premier had vowed to continue the war until destroying Hamas through attaining overall triumph over the group and releasing all the captives.He had no choice but to acquiesce to the January ceasefire following his inability to achieve his military goals.Israel has been neither able to remove Hamas nor squash the Palestinian resistance.
Trumps suggestion to depopulate Gaza is unlikely to yield outcomes, as the Palestinian population has actually shown remarkable resilience in the face of Israels genocidal war on Gaza which has resulted in the deaths of almost 62,000 individuals.