Hostages that were under the custody of 491 days were finally released, but the conditions under which they were found generated great concern. During a truce between the group and the hostage families reported that the living conditions of the kidnapped were alarming, evoking memories of concentration camps. Among the released are Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami, who have serious health problems. The Israeli hostage families forum expressed their indignation and has called for the release of all hostages that still remain in captivity.
“These disturbing images show the whole world the desperate reality faced by each hostage still kept in Gaza. The images evoke the horrifying scenes of the release of concentration camps in 1945, the darkest chapter in our history. We have to take all the hostages from hell. There can be no more delays. A second phase of the hostage agreement should be implemented immediately! ”
The exchange of prisoners, which involved the release of 183 Palestinians by Israel, was criticized by Israeli leaders. President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu classified the action as a crime against humanity. The truce between Hamas and Israel was established with the aim of ending an alarming conflict of deaths and destruction in Gaza.
The humanitarian situation in the region is critical, and hostage exchange is seen as a delicate step in the midst of a scenario of tension. However, the second phase of the Liberation Agreement is still pending negotiations. Hamas, in turn, conditions the release of the remaining hostages at the end of hostilities.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Fernando Dias
