Waffenruhe in the Gaza Strip: hostages in great danger!

Waffenruhe in the Gaza Strip: hostages in great danger!

Chan Yunis, Gazastreifen, Palästinensische Gebiete - Negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip take up rapid speed, with the next phase of the agreement that is scheduled to begin this week. The US specialist Steve Witkoff reported on "productive and constructive" discussions with Israel's head of government Benjamin Netanyahu, the Qatarian Prime Minister Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and the Egyptian secret service chief Hassan Rashad. These discussions were initiated by the governments of the United States, Egypt and Qatars and focused on an release of hostages in the exchange of Palestinian prisoners. The current agreement, which has been in force since January 19, ends on March 1, but the uncertainty about the implementation of the second phase remains. Netanyahu urgently warned that the "gates to hell" would open in the Gaza Strip, the hostages should not be released, while the relatives of 73 hostages, which have been held for over 500 days, remain great concern about the fate of their loved ones, since 36 of them are considered to be dead. As krone.at reported, the forum of the relatives called for rallies and fasting to draw attention to the tragic situation.

reports on ill -treatment of hostages

After the release of three other hostages from the hands of Hamas, the first reports on the cruel conditions of their captivity caused horror in Israel. According to Süddeutsche.de , the captivity was over 16 months, shaped by physical abuse and psychological stress. A freer Geisel, Sagui Dekel -chen, reported torture during the interrogations so that his body is drawn by scars. In addition, he received the news shortly before his release that his wife had given birth to a child. Another man, Alexander Trufanov, only learned when he was released that his father was killed in the massacre on October 7, which led to an emotional collapse. Iair Horn, another survivor, drastically lost weight during his captivity and hardly received medical care. All three hostages reported hunger and the constant accommodation in tunnels in Chan Yunis, just a few hundred meters from their place of residence, which underlines the urgency and suffering of the kidnapped.