New government in Lebanon, Liberation of hostages, Israeli strike in Syria … 20 Minutes Take up on the situation in the Middle East this Saturday.
Fifth exchange since the ceasefire agreement in Gaza
Hamas fighters released three new Israeli hostages on Saturday after 16 months of captivity in Gaza, as part of a cease-fire agreement. Israel has condemned a “cruel spectacle” and the disturbing physical appearance of the released captives. However, Levy, 34, Eli Sharabi, 52, and the Israeli-German ohad ben Ami, 56, were returned to the Red Cross before returning to Israel.
In exchange for the three hostages, Israel announced that it had released 183 Palestinian detainees who left for East Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In Ramallah, in the West Bank, as in Khan Younès, in the south of Gaza, the released prisoners were greeted by a joy in joy.
This is the fifth “exchange” since the entry into force on January 19 of the ceasefire between the Palestinian Islamist movement and Israel, after 15 months of a devastating war triggered by the attack on Hamas on the ground Israeli on October 7, 2023.
Isaac Herzog shouts in “crime against” humanity, Hamas in “little fire murder”
Israel condemned a “cruel spectacle” and worried about the physical appearance of released hostages, the emaciated face and visibly very proven. The Families of Israeli hostage families called for the return of all the hostages selected in the Gaza Strip, denouncing “shocking” images of the three captives released in the morning. Israeli president Isaac Herzog also spoke about the content of these images: “That’s what a crime against humanity looks like! “, He launched on his X account.
For its part, Hamas condemned what it describes as “little -fire murder” of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, after the hospitalization of seven of them just released.
The Israeli army strikes Hamas’ a arms depot in Syria
The Israeli army announced in the same day that it has led to what it presented as a “arms depot” of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in southern Syria. “Air Force Air Force Airplanes) has led a shot (…) to a weapon deposit of the Hamas terrorist organization in the Deir Ali, southern southern area of the southern area of the southern area of the southern Hamas. Syria, ”she said in a press release.
These “weapons (…) were intended to be used to attack Israeli soldiers”, adds the army, accusing Hamas and other Palestinian Islamist groups of seeking to “exploit Syrian territory for terrorist purposes under the direction of ‘Iran ”. The Israeli army “will continue to dismantle Hamas’ capabilities on all fronts,” said the press release.
New government in Lebanon
After several weeks of difficult negotiations, a new government led by Nawaf Salam was trained in Lebanon. “The president (Joseph) Aoun signed a decree accepting the resignation of the government of the Prime Minister (acting) Najib Mikati (…) and another on the formation of a government of 24 ministers” led by Nawaf Salam, said the Presidency in a press release.
After more than two years of interim governance, the weakening of the Iranian pro movement Hezbollah during his war with Israel allowed former army chief Joseph Aoun, considered as Washington’s favorite candidate, to be elected president And to approve Nawaf Salam as Prime Minister.
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