2023-11-22 09:59:02
The compromise is widely welcomed by the international community. The Israeli government approved a deal with Hamas providing for the release of 50 hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and a truce in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, welcomed, Wednesday November 22, “the success of the mediation of Egypt, Qatar and the United States” “to establish a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip”, reports the presidency. A senior Palestinian Authority official in the occupied West Bank said that “its president Mahmoud Abbas and his leadership [saluaient] the humanitarian truce agreement”.
“We must welcome this agreement. It is a moment of real hope”, reacted Catherine Colonna, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on France Inter. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, “warmly greeted” the agreement, calling for “take advantage of this break” pour “intensifier” humanitarian aid. Germany welcomed a “advanced” that he “must be used to deliver vital aid to residents”, reacted the head of German diplomacy, Annalena Baerbock. The Kremlin sees in this agreement a “good news”. Follow the situation in our live stream.
Hamas welcomes a “humanitarian truce”. “The provisions of this agreement [prévoyant des échanges d’otages détenus par le mouvement islamiste dans la bande de Gaza contre des prisonniers palestiniens] were formulated in accordance with the vision of resistance and determination which aims to serve our people and strengthen their tenacity in the face of aggression”reacted the Islamist organization. “We confirm that our hands will remain on the trigger and that our triumphant battalions will remain on the lookout”she warned.
Joe Biden says he is “extraordinarily satisfied” with the hostage agreement. US President Joe Biden said “extraordinarily satisfied” of the upcoming release of hostages kidnapped in Israel by Hamas militants on October 7, under an agreement to which Israel gave the green light on Wednesday November 22.
Start of calm in the next 24 hours. Qatar, which mentioned a “humanitarian break”specifies that its beginning “will be announced in the next 24 hours and will last four days, with the possibility of extension”.
Fifty hostages involved. The United States expects that “more than 50” hostages are released by Hamas in Gaza. For its part, Qatari diplomacy confirmed the details of the agreement revealed earlier by the belligerents: the release of “50 civilian women and children currently detained in the Gaza Strip” in exchange for the release of a “a number of Palestinian women and children detained in Israeli prisons”. “The number of people released will be increased during the further stages of the implementation of the agreement”assured the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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