Hamas says it will only publish the American-Israeli hostage when Ceasefire Deal is implemented

Cairo (AP)-Hamas said on Saturday that she would only publish an American Israel and the corpses of four other hostages when Israel implemented her Armistice contractName an “extraordinary deal” that aims to get the ceasefire back on the right track. In the meantime, Israeli air strikes have killed nine people in Gaza, including local journalists, doctors and a watchdog.

A high -ranking Hamas official said that long delayed discussions about The second phase of the ceasefire Should start the day of publication and would not take longer than 50 days. Israel should also stop Apart from the entry of humanitarian help and withdraw from A strategic corridor Along the border from Gaza to Egypt. Israel said It will not withdraw there and quotes the need to combat gun smuggling.

Hamas would also have the publication of desire More Palestinian prisoners in return for Hostagesaid the officer who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the conversations with closed doors.

Edan Alexander, 21, Who grew up in New Jersey, was kidnapped by his military base from his military base during October 19, 2023, which lit the war. He is the last living US citizen in Gaza. Hamas still has 59 hostages, 35, which were considered dead.

In a protest camp that was set up in Tel Aviv in front of the Israeli military headquarters last week, relatives of hostages said that Netanyahu “violated the agreement signed by him and left the hostages in Gaza”.

“You want to sacrifice our children for the joys of power,” said Itzik Horn, father of Geisel Eisan and freed Geisel Iair.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the negotiators late Saturday that they should prepare for the continuation of the talks about the release of hostages, his office said.

Air strikes kill nine

According to the Gazas Ministry of Health, two Israeli air strikes in the northern city of Beit Lahiya near the border killed at least nine people.

The Palestinian journalist 'Protection Center, a local guard dog, said that the dead included three Palestinian journalists who documented the distribution of help. Local health officers Tarizer Awad identified one as Mahmoud Islim who operated a drone.

The Israeli military said that two people were hit who did a drone that said that soldiers in the region were a threat. It is said that another strike started with a group of people who came to collect the drone equipment. The army identified all those who were addressed as alleged militants without providing evidence.

Alkhair Foundation, based in Great Britain, said eight of their workers were killed in the drone attacks in Beit Lahiya.

In a statement, Shuaib Yusaf, the CEO of the charity, denied the accusations of the Israeli military that the killed workers are militants or have connections to Hamas.

Hamas described the attack as a “serious escalation” in an explanation, from which the attempts of Israel are shown to “implement every opportunity” to implement the ceasefire contract.

Also on Saturday, Israel's military said that a train from soldiers from Gaza Strip, which were seen in a video on social media, opened fire during a celebration of Purim's Jewish vacation. The video apparently randomly shows soldiers, while another executes the usual reading of the book Esther. The military said that the soldiers “will be exposed to disciplinary measures”.

There have been no major fights in Gaza since the ceasefire on January 19, but Israeli strikes killed dozens of Palestinians who said the military that there were no authorized areas, militant activities or otherwise violated the ceasefire.

Israel has thrown doubts about Hamas' offer

The United States said that on Wednesday they submitted a proposal to extend the ceasefire by a few weeks, while the pages negotiate a constant ceasefire. Hamas claimed flexibility in public and privately made “completely impractical” demands.

The talks were continued in Egypt, which together with Qatar served as mediators with Hamas in the indirect conversations with Israel.

Israel and Hamas were supposed to begin negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire in early February, but only preparatory talks were held. In phase two, Hamas would publish all remaining hostages in exchange for permanent ceasefire.

In the first phase, 25 Israeli hostages and the corpses of eight others were published in the exchange of almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. The Israeli forces returned to a buffer zone along the Gaza border and enabled an increase in humanitarian aid.

After the first phase ended at the beginning of this month, Israel said that it was approved by a new US proposal in which Hamas would publish half of the remaining hostages in order to negotiate a vague obligation to negotiate a permanent ceasefire. Hamas rejected this offer.

Netanyahus office announced in an explanation that he had detailed talks with the negotiation team and the security officers on Saturday evening. He then asked the negotiation team Steve Witkoffs Proposal, it says in the explanation.

The Palestinian official says that there is no fuel for fountains

For two weeks, Israel has completed the delivery of food, fuel and other supplies to the approximately 2 million Palestinians from Gaza, and and Cut electricity into the area A week ago to print the Hamas to accept the new proposal.

The southern city of Rafah on the border between Gazaa Egypt said that it could no longer deliver fuel that is needed to pump water from dozens of fountains.

Ahmed al-Sufi, head of the community, said that the lack of fuel caused by the Israeli siege had forced to “suspend essential services and to threaten the life of thousands”.

The war has destroyed large areas in the Gaza, sold most of the population and made almost all dependent on international aid.

The war started when the militants led by Hamas stormed in South Israel, around 1,200 people, mainly civilians, killed and took 251 hostages. Most were released in shops, while Israel saved eight living hostages and regained the corpses of dozens.

According to the Gaza's Ministry of Health, the Israeli military offensive has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children, in which the fighter of the fighters were not. Israel says that it killed around 20,000 militants without providing any evidence.

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The author of the Associated Press Natalie Melzer in Nahariya, Israel, contributed to this report.

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