Families will be informed next Friday (31) on the names of the rescued; In addition to the Israelis, eight Thai citizens will also be released
Last Wednesday (29), the Israeli government announced the release of three Israeli hostages that had been kidnapped by the group as part of a ceasefire agreement in . In addition to Israeli hostages, eight Thai citizens will also be released. The hostage families will be informed about the names of those released on Friday (31). This event marks the fourth hostage exchange since the agreement came into force on January 19, after months of intense negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to a White House meeting in early February. Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to be invited during Trump’s second term. The US President has given himself the credit for the ceasefire agreement and proposed a controversial initiative to transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan. However, this proposal was rejected by both these countries and European governments.
During your first term, He often highlighted his friendship with Israel, but the relationship with Netanyahu briefly cooled after Israeli Premier congratulates Joe Biden for the 2020 election victory. Trump accused Netanyahu of disloyalty, which generated temporary tensions between the two leaders. Nevertheless, after resuming the position, Trump announced the delivery of 900 kg pumps to Israel, a gesture that was well received by Netanyahu, who highlighted the importance of these tools for the country’s defense.
*With information from Bruna Milan
*Report produced with the aid of AI
