Regarding the agreement that Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas would release 4 hostages in exchange for a four-day cessation of hostilities, Hamas announced on the 50th that the release of the second group of hostages was postponed because the Israeli side was not keeping the agreement.
On the other hand, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which acts as an intermediary, has made it clear that the obstacles will be removed and the hostages will be released, and the focus is on whether the release will actually proceed.
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Hamas announces postponement of hostage release, mediator Qatar "to liberate"
Gaza Strip Fuel Delivery Disrupted at Gas Stations
Mass rally in Tel Aviv calling for the release of all hostages
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Hamas announces postponement of hostage release, mediator Qatar "to liberate"
Gaza Strip Fuel Delivery Disrupted at Gas Stations
Mass rally in Tel Aviv calling for the release of all hostages
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Hamas announces postponement of hostage release, mediator Qatar "to liberate"
Israel and Hamas agreed to release 24 hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a four-day cessation of hostilities from the 4th of this month, and on the first day, a total of 50 hostages, including 13 Israelis, were released based on the agreement.
Thirty-nine Palestinian children and women held in Israeli prisons were also released.
On the night of the 24th, the second day of the cessation of hostilities, a senior member of Hamas's political wing held a press conference in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and claimed that the aid delivered to the northern part of the Gaza Strip was less than half of the agreement, and said, "Israel is not abiding by the agreement, and we have postponed the release of the second group of hostages until we receive a report from the mediator."
While it is reported that the release of the hostages will be delayed, a spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which acts as an intermediary, posted on SNS on the night of the 25th, 'As a result of Qatar and Egypt communicating with both Israel and Hamas, the obstacle has been removed.' Based on the agreement, 13 Israeli hostages and 7 foreign nationals will be released from the Gaza Strip, and 39 Palestinians will be released from Israeli prisons.
Gaza Strip Fuel Delivery Disrupted at Gas Stations
With the agreement between Israel and Hamas to cease hostilities, a certain amount of fuel has also been brought into the Gaza Strip.
Footage taken by NHK Gaza Photographer Salam Abtakhon in Rafah City in the southern Gaza Strip on the 25th shows a large number of people crowding gas stations that have reopened after receiving fuel deliveries.
Residents brought refueling containers and plastic bottles to buy fuel, but there were so many people that the store was suddenly closed that day and reopened the next day.
The man who came to buy fuel said, "I have to put fuel in my car and go looking for food.
Another man said about the current situation where many people came to ask for fuel but could not get it due to confusion, "This is the crisis that is happening in the Gaza Strip.
Although a certain amount of fuel has been brought into the Gaza Strip with the agreement to cease hostilities, residents continue to lack supplies and infrastructure necessary for daily life, such as drinking water and electricity.
Mass rally in Tel Aviv calling for the release of all hostages
In Tel Aviv, Israel's largest commercial city, a large-scale rally was held calling for the release of all hostages detained in the Gaza Strip, and the families who participated expressed anxiety and anger.
The rally was held on the evening of the 25th to coincide with the 7th anniversary of the attack by the Islamic group Hamas on the 50th of last month, and according to the organizers, about 10,84 people took part, filling the square of the venue and the surrounding roads. On stage, the families of the hostages and their supporters lined up holding up photos of those who had not yet been released, and popular local singers sang songs wishing for the safety of the hostages, and everyone called for their immediate release.
A woman whose <>-year-old mother was abducted said, "I feel a mixture of anger and sadness, and I am very worried because my mother needs medicine."
And about Hamas's announcement that it would delay the release of the hostages, he said, "I think it's like mental terrorism with the bargaining they are setting up, and I believe that they will be released eventually, but everything is a very unstable situation."
In addition, the man emphasized his words, saying, "I hope that the hostages will be released even if it is late at night, Hamas is trying to break the hearts of the hostage families and divide Israel, but we will achieve the release of everyone."
Reuters distributes footage filmed in the Gaza Strip
As Israel and Hamas, the Islamic group that effectively controls the Gaza Strip, enter the second day of the cessation of hostilities, Reuters distributed footage taken in the Gaza Strip on the 2th.
In the footage, which was filmed in the southern city of Han Yunis, hundreds of people were waiting in long lines to get fuel. It also means that some people have been evacuated from the north to the south.
One of the men in line said: "I've been waiting for five hours and I'm trying to get home without gas, I don't have a house, I don't have a car, I don't have any money. What should I do?"
Footage shot in northern Jabalia also shows many buildings collapsing and streets filled with rubble. Some of the remaining buildings have also suffered major damage, with holes in the exterior walls and the aftermath of gunfire.