Waffenruhe between Israel and Hamas: Hope for peace after 15 months

Waffenruhe between Israel and Hamas: Hope for peace after 15 months

Gazastreifen, Palästina - The Israeli army has admitted a clear failure in dealing with the attack by Hamas. In a terrifying report, a military representative said: "We could not have imagined such a scenario." The Hamas surprised Israel not only with the size and brutality of her attack on October 7, 2023, but also with the tactics. According to the army, a total of around 5,000 fighters came into the Israeli area, which led to over 1,200 deaths, mainly among civilians. Israel reacted to this with intensive military actions in the Gaza Strip, which, according to the Hamas Health Authority, resulted in at least 48,365 fatalities. This information was classified as reliably by the United Nations, as Süddeutsche Zeitung

In the course of the ceasefire, Israel will gradually reduce its presence in the Gaza Strip and provide humanitarian aid every day. For every civilian hostage, Israel is also said to release 30 Palestinian prisoners. Negotiations on the further course of the agreement should begin after 16 days, with the complete return of all hostages and a permanent ceasefire. However, critics point out that mechanisms are missing to regulate possible violations of the ceasefire, which questions compliance with the deal.