Hamas launches 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees under Gaza ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas-led militants launched 3 gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel released nearly 200 Palestinian detainees Saturday in the current exchange of a ceasefire that has actually stopped briefly 16 months of war in Gaza.
The hostages ´ condition and scenes of Hamas forcing them to speak in a handover event triggered outrage in Israel and could increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend the ceasefire beyond its present six-week stage.
Netanyahu has actually indicated he would resume the war, even if that implies leaving dozens of captives in captivity. "President Trump completely concurred with me: We will do whatever to return all the hostages, however Hamas will not exist," Netanyahu said after the exchange.
Civilians Eli Sharabi, 52
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