First Israeli hostages released, Hamas sends Signal of the strength

First Israeli hostages released, Hamas sends Signal of the strength

The longest war of Israel has not yet led to the main enemy of Hamas. Despite the devastating losses, Hamas represents the GAZA custody agreement as a victory for itself and as a failure for Israel.

celebrations in Gaza according to the ceasefire

Immediately after an armistice came into force on Sunday, masked armed armed in vehicles and celebrated in the devastated streets of Gazas. Members of an elite unit wore their full uniform on the Al Saraya place in Gaza city during the hostage. This was a clear indication of Hamas that her armed group is still active 15 months after the Israeli attempt to destroy her.

The hostage -taking as a leverage

One of Hamas' main goals during the daring attack on October 7, 2023 on Israel was to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners who are recorded in Israeli prisons. When Israel Gaza bombed in response, Hamas vowed to give the hostages back until Israel pulls out his troops from the enclave, ended the war permanently and enables reconstruction.

a new glimmer of hope for negotiations

After over a year of fighting, Hamas and Israel have achieved a gradual agreement in the past few days, which provides for the release of hostages against Palestinian prisoners, in addition to a 42-day ceasefire and access to relief goods. The agreement also opens up the possibility of further negotiations that could lead to a complete withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire.

The view of Hamas and the Israeli government

Osama Hamdan, a high -ranking member of Hamas, commented on Al Jazera after the conclusion of the agreement and emphasized: "(The Agreement) fulfills all these conditions ... The resistance has achieved what the Palestinian people want." The main negotiator of Hamas, Khalil Al Hayya, criticized that Israel had not achieved his war goals and emphasized the Al Qassam brigades, whose spokesman Abu Obaida praised the war in Gaza as "inspiration" for future generations.

Mixed reactions within Israel

Some Israeli ministers, legislators and a small minority of hostage families see the acceptance of the agreement as a defeat for Israel. The right -wing extremist minister Itamar Ben Gvir and his party came out of the government and the Knesset (parliament) and viewed the ceasefire as "surrender." Finance Minister Bezhalel Smotrich called it "catastrophic" and a group of reservists described it as "the surrender agreement."

a majority of the population behind the agreement

But the majority in Israel, including the majority of hostage families as well as President Isaac Herzog and the political opposition, welcomes the agreement. The office of Prime Minister Netanyahu said after the approval of the agreement by the security cabinet that the prime minister continues to support "the realization of the war goals."

intensive military reaction of Israel

The reaction of Israel to Hamas' attack on October 7 was intense. Gaza was devastated under the heaviest bombing campaign that the enclave has ever experienced, which led to tens of thousands of dead under Palestinians and the expulsion of hundreds of thousands, many of them lived under inhumane conditions. Israel also defeated the leadership of Hamas, including the mastermind of the attack, Yahya Sinwar, and declared that they had killed thousands of fighter from the group.

Hamas' survival and recruitment

Despite the enormous losses, Hamas presented himself as the formidable resistance movement against Israel and replenished its ranks by recruiting almost as many new fighters as lost. According to Antony flashing, the US Foreign Minister, this is a "recipe for a persistent uprising and perpetual war."

The future of Gaza after the war

The Gaza governance after the war remains untreated, which may result in skepticism whether the ceasefire agreement will exist beyond the initial phase. However, Hamas is unscathed and indicates that her membership will play a role in the reconstruction of the devastated enclave. Hamdan said that the entire population will "begin to rebuild what the crew destroyed."

Hamas' view of the conflict

Although Hamas feels like a winner, she has not managed to force Israel to lift the paralyzing blockade over Gaza. The attacks cost tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians. The result of the attack on October 7 and the following war has significantly changed the regional power of power. For Israel, the mere survival of Hamas can be seen as a "defeat".