Waffen rest between Israel and Hamas: Hope for hostages and Palestinians!

Waffen rest between Israel and Hamas: Hope for hostages and Palestinians!

On January 20, 2025, Israel released 90 Palestinians from custody after the release of three Israeli hostages. This discharge is in accordance with the Gaza Agreement, which was conveyed between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of war. Information came from the "Times of Israel" and the Israeli prison authority. The liberated prisoners are mainly women and minors, the majority of the western Bank come, while some come from East Jerusalem. Palestinian reports show that some of the released were brought to Ramallah and others to their houses in East Jerusalem.

social media show videos that cheer people on as the white buses arrive that the prisoners transport. However, the Israeli authorities endeavored to prevent celebrations after the Palestinian prisoners were released. In the morning, a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip came into force with almost three hours delay, which should initially apply for six weeks. At the same time, a total of 33 hostages are to be exchanged for 1,904 Palestinian prisoners.

ceasefire and their delay

The ceasefire did not come into force on Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. German time. The reason for the delay was the late transmission of a list of names of the hostages that should be released by Hamas. According to the agreement, this list had to be transmitted 24 hours before the start of the ceasefire. Up to this point, Israel had not received a list. Finally Israel received the list, the names of three Israeli civilians who were still to be released on Sunday.

Hamas stated that technical problems would have caused the delay on site. These weapon systems also included the exchange of hostages with double nationality. According to reports, the 98 hostages said that 34 of the kidnapped people may no longer live. Israel has also given the prospect of the release of 737 prisoners, while Egyptian sources state more than 1,890 release.

political implications and international feedback

Israel's head of government Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that the ceasefire would be lifted again at any time if Hamas violates the agreements. Politically, Netanyahu is under pressure; Several ministers from his coalition have announced their resignation. Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is known for his course, announced that it did not threaten Netanyahu. Despite these resignations, Netanyahu could keep a majority in parliament, but the political landscape remains tense.

Internationale Akteure wie Ägypten, Katar und die USA spielen eine wichtige Rolle in den Verhandlungen und der zukünftigen Stabilisierung des Gazastreifens. The first phase of the agreement also provides for an improvement in food supply in the Gaza Strip, where, according to the UN, 90% of the residents suffer from hunger. In addition, a return of the residents to their residential areas in northern Gazas is planned under international supervision.

In summary, it can be said that despite the previous successes, some challenges remain. It remains to be seen whether and in what form a more stable peace arrangement can be achieved. According to Radio Herford and further information from Tagesschau as well as the context of ZDF Is this a phase of upheaval that carries both risks and opportunities.