The Israeli army has completely retired this Sunday from the Netzarim corridor, a East-West Artificial Road which divides the Gaza Strip, confirmed Israel’s military radio. The measure, scheduled for day 22, allows the Palestinians displaced by war come back to their homes In the north of the enclave using the entire width of the corridor.
Israel has already partially retired from the Netzarim corridor almost two weeks ago, but He maintained some positions on the east side of the road (the closest to the Israeli territory). From now on, Israeli forces will be deployed only in the Filadelphia corridor (next to the border with Egypt) and in the “Coat of damping” up to a kilometer wide that separates Gaza from Israel.
Efe could see families returning north of the strip this morning crossing the Netzarim corridor, where There are no standing structures and The roads are very damaged. He stench present in the area suggested that they probably remain buried bodies Under the sand. Some families rushed among the rubble some clothes or supplies to rescue.
No official confirmation
The Israeli army has not yet officially confirmed its withdrawal from Netzarim. Meanwhile, Israel sent Doha (Qatar) last night to a delegation to negotiate “Technical details” From the high fire agreement, but not how to implement the second phase, the Israeli press today collects.
As agreed, indirect conversations with the mediators (USA, Qatar and Egypt) about the second phase of the agreement, in which the rest of living hostages, They should have begun on the 16th from the entry into force of Alto El Fuego, that is, on February 3.
Asked by Efe, Basem Naim, Member of the Political Bureau of Hamas, confirmed that negotiations have not yet begun, which endangers an agreement that has already allowed the life of 21 hostages in Gaza (16 Israelis and five Thai) in exchange for more than 700 prisoners and Palestinian arrested.
