16.02.2025 15:30
As part of the ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas released 3 hostages while Israel freed 369 Palestinian prisoners. A sand timer given by Hamas to one of the released Israeli captives, with the phrase "Time is running out" written in three languages, attracted significant attention. Experts evaluated the details of the message Hamas intended to convey to the Tel Aviv administration during a live broadcast.
On January 19, a hostage and prisoner exchange was carried out as part of the ceasefire reached in the Gaza Strip. The crisis that occurred during the week has been overcome. Hamas released 3 hostages as it stated. In return, Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners.
THEY GIFTED AN HOURGLASS
Hamas gifted an hourglass model to an Israeli hostage it released, inscribed with "time is running out" in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.
EXPERT COMMENTED LIVE
While the hourglass given by Hamas resonated widely in the international community, International Relations Expert Dr. Cihan Günyel explained the details of the message intended for Israel during a live broadcast on CNN Türk. Günyel stated, "This is a message to Trump, to the Israeli government, namely Netanyahu. I think it is a statement regarding the second and third phases of a transition process that Israel has delayed. On the 16th day of the first phase, it was indicated that there would be a permanent ceasefire in the second phase, and along with that, Israeli soldiers and forces would completely withdraw from Gaza. We see that this has not materialized concretely. We observe the mentality of Netanyahu and the far-right cabinet wanting to 'end the ceasefire and return to war.'
"WE CAN EVALUATE IT AS TIME IS RUNNING OUT"
There is a message given there. It may contain a message in terms of hostages. Look, time is running out. It has been a year and a half, and you have not sat at the table. You sat down too late, but you are still trying to distribute. And you are not doing anything to save us. You are not making the ceasefire process completely permanent. We can evaluate it as time is running out.
"IF GAZA FALLS, THE WEST BANK WILL FALL"
The third message may be a message given to the regional countries. It needs to be read broadly. If Gaza falls, the West Bank will fall. This suffering, this genocide that Palestine is experiencing, your inconsistency, your failure to take action, leaving everything on Gaza's shoulders could be a process of the destruction of Palestine. It may be sending the message that you need to do something."