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Trump: The war in Gaza is over and the new
administration will begin its work very quickly
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the conflict in the Gaza Strip has ended, stressing that the new administration of the Strip will begin its work "very quickly."
Trump:
- The war in Gaza is over
- and the new administration
- will begin its work very quickly
Trump said in statements reported by Reuters in response to a question about Gaza: "The war is over", adding, "The ceasefire will hold, many verbal guarantees have been provided, and things will become good".
The US President also revealed that Hamas may release some of the prisoners it is holding earlier than scheduled in the agreement between the movement and Israel.
The hostages may be released a little early
he said :
noting that a "peace council" would be "formed" in Gaza soon.
Trump pointed out that the new administration in Gaza will begin its work "very quickly", stressing his desire to visit the Palestinian Strip, saying: "I would be proud to visit Gaza and would like to set foot on its land".
Trump also stated that
- "had it not been for the attack on Iran, there would have been
- a very dark cloud hanging over the Gaza agreement because
The US President stressed that
"relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are good
and he did a very good job
adding :
We have to give credit to Qatar for its role in the negotiations. Qatar provided us with very great assistance in reaching the Gaza agreement." The Qataris were very brave and their leader, the Emir of Qatar, was very brave.
Israeli media reported on Sunday evening that the prisoner exchange process between Israel and Hamas will begin in two stages at 08:00 am on Monday.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth
- The Red Cross met with the hostages
- and reported that some of them were in critical condition
- hours before the operation to free them from Hamas
which will begin tomorrow morning."
The newspaper indicated that the families of the prisoners were asked to arrive at the reception area in the "Re'im" camp at 7:30 am, and the Israeli army is ready to move to hand them over within an hour of summoning them.
Israeli sources also reported that the army has placed special units on alert in preparation for the release of Israeli prisoners in Gaza, and the Israeli Prison Service has received orders to release Palestinian prisoners.
The Israeli army announces the receipt of
all its living prisoners liberated from Gaza
The Israeli army command and the Shin Bet announced in a joint statement that
its forces received the 20 prisoners released in the Gaza Strip
and they are now on their way to Israel.
The Israeli army announces the receipt of
all its living prisoners liberated from Gaza
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According to the statement, the liberated Israeli prisoners will be accompanied by army forces and the security service throughout their journey, and upon arrival they will undergo an initial medical evaluation to confirm their health condition.
He pointed out that
"army leaders and soldiers welcomed the released prisoners with greetings
and hugs upon their return to their homeland, calling on the public to be
responsible
- respect the privacy of returnees
- and rely only on official information
- issued by the army.
Israeli Channel 13 reported that
Red Cross crews had previously received the second batch of 13 Israeli prisoners in the southern Gaza Strip, to hand them over to the Israeli side
This comes within the second phase of the agreed-upon procedures for exchanging prisoners within the framework of the "Flood of the Free" status.
According to Israeli media, the 13 Israeli prisoners are:
- Abraham Cooperstein Bar
- Avitar David
- Youssef Haim Ohana
- Segev Calvon
- Avenatan Or
- Elkana Bouhbout
- Maxim Herkin
- Nimrod Cohen
- Tsengawker durability
- David Cuneo
- Eitan Horn
- Rom Braslavsky
- Ariel Cuneo
The Al-Qassam Brigades
the military wing of Hamas, announced earlier the handover of
13 Israeli prisoners in the southern region of the Gaza Strip
as part of
the second phase of agreed-upon prisoner exchange procedures
The Israeli
army announced earlier today that
its forces and members of the Shin Bet General Security Service received 7 Israeli prisoners released by the Al-Qassam Brigades and handed them over to the Red Cross, as part of the first phase of the exchange deal.
The camera documented
- the moment the Israeli prisoners arrived at the Reim camp
- and a convoy of cars raising Israeli flags amid
- shouts of joy from those waiting.
The exchange process between Hamas and Israel began
in the northern Gaza Strip at eight o'clock on Monday morning.
This morning
Hamas published a list of the names of 20 living Israeli prisoners
scheduled to be released as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Israel.
For its part
the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the process of releasing Israeli prisoners will take place in three stages and at specific points inside the Gaza Strip.
The Commission stated that
initial coordination took place between Hamas and the International Committee of the Red Cross in preparation for the release of the first batch of prisoners.
The Israeli Prisoners' Affairs Coordinator confirmed that the Red Cross has completed its logistical preparations, and that the organization's convoy will include between 8 and 10 vehicles designated to transport those released.
Trump:
The Gaza agreement may be the greatest achievement of my life
US President Donald Trump said the Gaza peace deal
"may be the greatest achievement he has ever been involved in."
In a telephone interview
- with Axios conducted on Air Force One while heading to Israel
- Trump explained that this agreement represents
- a turning point in his political career
noting that it comes at a time when Israel is preparing to
receive the last twenty living hostages that Hamas is still holding.
He added that his peace plan would put an end to a war that has claimed the lives of more than 67,000 Palestinians, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
Trump is scheduled to address the Israeli Knesset on Monday morning, where he said his message to the Israeli people will simply be "love and peace forever."
During his short visit to Israel
Trump will meet with the families of the prisoners
and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He explained that
he followed parts of a rally held in Tel Aviv on Saturday in support of the prisoners, and among the speakers were his daughter Ivanka Trump, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff.
Trump said
he spoke to the three after the event ended
adding:
It was a great gathering
- everyone was excited and happy". He pointed out that what was striking
- about the event was the audience's interaction, as the audience
- cheered when his name was mentioned, while they booed
when Netanyahu's name was mentioned during Witkov's speech.
Trump also expressed
his enthusiasm for the international conference to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday in support of the peace agreement, stressing that the diversity of participating countries reflects the unity of the international position on his plan.
The US President said that
he did not know the reason for Netanyahu's absence from the conference, explaining that the Egyptian side was the one who prepared the list of attendees, but he welcomed the participation of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, considering his presence a positive step towards supporting the agreement.
Trump pointed out that reaching
the Gaza agreement would not have been possible without the military operation he ordered against Iranian nuclear facilities last June, stressing that weakening Iran made Hamas more prepared for a settlement.
He added that
removing the "black cloud"
surrounding the Iranian nuclear program allowed the Arab and Islamic countries participating in the negotiations to unite around the goal of achieving peace in Gaza, considering that this constitutes a historic moment that could change the features of the entire region.