Israel on Monday released five Palestinian prisoners under a fragile ceasefire deal with Hamas, offering a rare glimmer of hope for families in Gaza. The five men, who were freed on Monday evening, are undergoing medical examinations at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah.
Their release comes as part of the ceasefire agreement that has been in place since October 10, which includes prisoner and body exchanges mediated by Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and the US. However, despite this fragile peace, Israel continued to carry out deadly attacks on Monday.
According to reports from Al Jazeera, three Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire north of Rafah in southern Gaza, with a source at Nasser Medical Complex stating that these were the third such incident on the same day. The Israeli army claimed that individuals had crossed an "yellow line" area, which they say is subject to ceasefire restrictions.
Meanwhile, forensic teams have identified 78 bodies so far among the remains of 45 Palestinians received from Israel through the Red Cross. These bodies will be examined in accordance with medical procedures before being returned to their families, who are anxiously searching for information about missing relatives.
The handover forms part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, which has been marred by allegations of torture and abuse on Palestinian bodies. Many of these bodies have bore evidence of such treatment, including bound hands, blindfolds, and facial disfigurement, with some handed over without identification tags.
Families are now seeking to identify their loved ones among the returned remains, in case they are not identified, they will be buried along with other Palestinians in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah. Despite efforts towards peace, Gaza's Health Ministry warns that continued attacks threaten to reignite full-scale hostilities.
In addition to these incidents, Israel has also been accused of committing over 125 ceasefire violations since the truce took effect, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.
Their release comes as part of the ceasefire agreement that has been in place since October 10, which includes prisoner and body exchanges mediated by Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and the US. However, despite this fragile peace, Israel continued to carry out deadly attacks on Monday.
According to reports from Al Jazeera, three Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire north of Rafah in southern Gaza, with a source at Nasser Medical Complex stating that these were the third such incident on the same day. The Israeli army claimed that individuals had crossed an "yellow line" area, which they say is subject to ceasefire restrictions.
Meanwhile, forensic teams have identified 78 bodies so far among the remains of 45 Palestinians received from Israel through the Red Cross. These bodies will be examined in accordance with medical procedures before being returned to their families, who are anxiously searching for information about missing relatives.
The handover forms part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, which has been marred by allegations of torture and abuse on Palestinian bodies. Many of these bodies have bore evidence of such treatment, including bound hands, blindfolds, and facial disfigurement, with some handed over without identification tags.
Families are now seeking to identify their loved ones among the returned remains, in case they are not identified, they will be buried along with other Palestinians in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah. Despite efforts towards peace, Gaza's Health Ministry warns that continued attacks threaten to reignite full-scale hostilities.
In addition to these incidents, Israel has also been accused of committing over 125 ceasefire violations since the truce took effect, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.
... like they really care about peace and stuff. Those 5 prisoners released were good news tho, hope they're doin alright after their ordeal 
. But 125 ceasefire violations? That's crazy, feels like they're just tryna provoke Gaza into another war 
. Can't believe all these human rights issues with the bodies that came back too, it's so sad... families r goin thru this much pain and suffering 
. Guess we'll just keep watchin to see if things really get better or not 
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. I mean, you're trying to make peace with Hamas and release prisoners, but then Israel's just carrying out these deadly attacks like they're not even following a ceasefire 
. The Red Cross has returned 45 remains so far, and it's only going to get harder for families to find out what happened to their loved ones. I'm all for peace, but can't they just stick to the deal? 
Come on, Israel! You're releasing some prisoners and trying to be all "Peace is lovely" but still manages to find a way to kill three Palestinians and claim they were just doing their duty 
It's like you're trying to make us all think you're not as evil as everyone says you are 
Meanwhile, I'm over here thinking "Yeah, right" 
The ceasefire is fragile, but your actions speak louder than words, Israel 
At least they're returning some of the bodies and trying to be decent about it... that's something, right? 
what does it mean when Israel still keeps attacking ppl even after the ceasefire? seems like they're just playing a game of chicken w/ hamas... meanwhile these poor families gotta deal w/ all this trauma & uncertainty... its heartbreaking to see 
. And can you believe they say they were crossing an "orange line" area? Like, what even is that? It's just a bunch of bureaucratic nonsense to distract us from the real issue.
I mean, come on. Can we please just focus on finding peace and justice for everyone involved?
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. But at the same time, Israel's still carrying out attacks like they don't even care about their own ceasefire agreement 
. Can't we all just get along?