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Israel said on Tuesday it had identified the body of the freed hostage. Hamas Overnight, while the terrorist group’s chief negotiator said Hamas was committed to implementing the ceasefire agreement with Israel.
US Vice President JD Vance It is expected that on Tuesday the fragile ceasefire in the region will be strengthened, which has remained weak for the past few days.
Israel confirmed that Hamas has released the body of Tal Hayemi, who was killed on October 7, 2023 and was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak. Gaza Limit. Haimy, 42, a fourth-generation resident of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, was part of the emergency response team. They had four children, one of whom was born after the attack.
Under the terms of the ceasefire, Israel is still waiting for Hamas to hand over the remains of 15 dead hostages. Thirteen bodies have been recovered since the ceasefire began.
Following business strikes earlier this week, Hamas negotiators reiterated that the group is committed to ensuring that the war “ends forever.”
“From the day we signed the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement, we were determined and committed to see it through to the end,” Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ chief negotiator in Cairo, told Egypt’s Al-Qahera news television late Monday.
He said the Sharm el-Sheikh summit hosted by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi and US President donald trumpRepresents “an international testament declaring an end to the war in Gaza.”
Al-Haya said Hamas had received assurances from mediators and Trump that “let us believe that the war is over for good.”
He said Israel has complied with aid distribution at the crossings as per the agreement, but asked mediators to pressure Israel to deliver more shelter, medical supplies and winter items before the season changes.
On Sunday, Israel’s military said militants fired on troops in areas of Rafah in southern Gaza, killing two Israeli soldiers, which are under Israeli control along agreed ceasefire lines.
Israel’s retaliatory attacks killed 45 Palestinians, according to the territory’s health ministry, which says a total of 80 have been killed since the ceasefire took effect.
Similar attacks occurred on Monday in Gaza City and Khan Yunis, where Israel said militants had crossed the yellow ceasefire line and posed an “immediate threat” to its troops.
The Israeli military said on Monday it was using concrete barriers and painted pillars to more clearly delineate the so-called yellow line in Gaza, where troops have withdrawn. It said that many incidents of violence have taken place.