Israeli official: Gaza hostages to remain captive until Friday
OAN’s Elizabeth Volberding
4:10 PM – Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security advisor announced that a planned “hostage-for-prisoner swap” with the Islamic terrorist group Hamas has been postponed until at least Friday.
On Wednesday, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi announced that the release of the first group of hostages being held in Gaza, as part of an agreement between Israel and Hamas, will not occur until Friday or later.
“The release will begin according to the original agreement between the parties, and not before Friday,” he said.
The swap was scheduled to happen as part of a four-day ceasefire in the ongoing conflict. However, there has been a delay in the release of the hostages, with Hanegbi not giving any specific explanation as to why this was the case. It was also not made clear when the ceasefire would begin.
The announcement came after Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day ceasefire, which would be a diplomatic achievement that could release dozens of hostages held by Hamas as well as Palestinians that are imprisoned in Israel, along with bringing a significant amount of aid to the besieged area.
Once implemented, the deal would force Hamas to release at least 50 Israeli women and children in exchange for a four-day halt of the battle in Gaza and the freeing of 150 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli prisons.
According to Israeli officials who briefed reporters, the first 50 hostages are expected to be released in four groups during the four-day pause in what has been referred to as the first phase of the agreement.
However, Netanyahu and two other members of his special war cabinet announced during a national television news conference that the “war will resume after the truce expires.”
He also stated that Israel’s plans are to demolish Hamas’ military capabilities and bring home all 240 hostages held captive in Gaza.
“I want to be clear. The war is continuing. The war is continuing. We will continue it until we achieve all our goals,” Netanyahu said, also mentioning that he had delivered the same message in a phone call to United States President Joe Biden.
Netanyahu also stated that he had requested for Israel’s Mossad spy agency to “hunt down Hamas’ exiled leadership wherever they are.”
On Tuesday, the Israeli government stated that it “will continue the war in order to bring all the hostages back, finish destroying Hamas and make sure there can be no threat to Israel from Gaza.”
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What is the latest update on the planned “hostage-for-prisoner swap” between Israel and Hamas?
Updated with the latest news and updates on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The planned “hostage-for-prisoner swap” between the two parties has been postponed until at least Friday, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security advisor.
On Wednesday, Tzachi Hanegbi announced that the release of the first group of hostages being held in Gaza as part of the agreement between Israel and Hamas will not take place until Friday or later. This delay in the release was not explained further by Hanegbi, nor was it mentioned when the ceasefire would begin.
The four-day ceasefire, if implemented, would be a significant diplomatic achievement that could lead to the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas as well as Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. Additionally, it would provide much-needed aid to the besieged area.
As per the agreement, Hamas would release at least 50 Israeli women and children in exchange for a four-day halt to the battle in Gaza and the freeing of 150 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli prisons. Israeli officials briefed reporters, stating that the first 50 hostages would be released in four groups during the four-day pause, marking the first phase of the agreement.
During a national television news conference, Netanyahu and two other members of his special war cabinet announced that the war would resume after the truce expires. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel’s plans involve demolishing Hamas’ military capabilities and bringing home all 240 hostages held captive in Gaza.
“I want to be clear. The war is continuing. We will continue it until we achieve all our goals,” Netanyahu stated, mentioning that he had conveyed the same message to United States President Joe Biden during a phone call. He also revealed that he had requested Israel’s Mossad spy agency to track down Hamas’ exiled leadership.
The Israeli government declared on Tuesday that it would continue the war to ensure the safe return of all hostages, destroy Hamas, and eliminate any threat to Israel from Gaza.
We will keep you updated on any further developments in this ongoing conflict.
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