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Jerusalem has ordered their release held up “until the safe exit of our hostages during the next waves is guaranteed.”
“I demand that the mediators ensure that such horrific scenes do not recur,” said the Israeli prime minister, after masses of Gaza residents swarmed the returnees.
The news of Muhammad Abu Aseed’s death in Gaza was kept classified until the return of the five female soldiers kidnapped along with Levy on Oct. 7, 2023.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials to discuss the implementation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Hamas also released five Thai nationals on Thursday afternoon, as Jerusalem was readying to free 110 Palestinian terrorists.
The U.S. has reportedly provided Israel with a written guarantee that Jerusalem can return to fighting if talks on the second phase of the deal fail.
The three women to be freed are Arbel Yehud, 29; Agam Berger, 20; and Gadi Mozes, 80.
Soldiers fired warning shots at approaching individuals in several locations, neutralizing one who failed to withdraw • A warning strike was carried out via a drone to deter uninspected vehicles moving northward.
Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.
According to Israeli authorities, Sheikh Raed Salah, who was also briefly arrested, formed the Ifshaa’ Al-Salam committees in 2017 as a cover for the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement, which he leads and which was banned in 2015.
“I believe that there’s a chance they will come back alive, but I’m preparing myself for the worst. I’m ready for the news, good or bad,” Shiri Bibas’s cousin tells JNS.
The arrest raids came days after footage of a rally celebrating the release of a Hamas terrorist went viral on social media.
