02.03.2025 10:50
Israel has halted the passage of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip following the completion of the first phase of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. Israel stated, "We do not accept a ceasefire until all hostages are released."
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Israel has halted humanitarian aid entries into the Gaza Strip following the end of the first phase of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement.
HUMANITARIAN AID ENTRIES HALTED
In a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, it was noted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to halt the entry of all types of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip as of this morning.
"THE CEASEFIRE WILL NOT CONTINUE UNTIL ALL PRISONERS ARE RELEASED"
The halt of humanitarian aid was justified by the fact that the first phase of the agreement, lasting 42 days, ended yesterday, and Hamas's refusal to accept the draft proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, regarding the continuation of talks accepted by Israel. Israel threatened that the ceasefire would not continue without the release of the prisoners.
HAMAS: THIS DECISION IS BLACKMAIL AND A BLOW TO THE AGREEMENT
While the Tel Aviv administration halted humanitarian aid entries into Gaza following the end of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, Hamas stated in its announcement that "Netanyahu's decision to halt the agreement is cheap blackmail and a blow to the agreement. We call on mediators to pressure Israel to end its punitive measures."
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