from Press TV
Tens of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated in Tel Aviv
to express their anger at prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Tel Aviv
failed to achieve the "objectives" of the weeks-long war on Gaza,
including the release of all captives.
On Saturday, an estimated 100,000 people, including the friends and
family of the captives, and many supporters came together in what media
called the biggest number since Israel started the war on Gaza Strip
seven weeks ago.
The rallies came amid a delay in the release of the second group of
hostages and Palestinian prisoners after the temporary four-day
ceasefire took effect on Friday.
Under the terms of the deal, which was mediated by Qatar and Egypt,
during the four-day truce in Gaza, at least 50 Israeli captives are
expected to be freed in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners, all
women and children.
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and Israel carried out the
first phase of the prisoner swap deal on Friday, which saw 39
Palestinian female and child prisoners released from Israel’s Ofer
prison in the occupied West Bank.
In return, 13 women and children, some holding dual citizenship, were
released by Hamas in addition to 10 Thai captives and one Filipino.
The second phase of the prisoner swap came after an hours-long delay,
which Hamas said was due to the Israeli regime’s violation of the terms
of the truce deal.
According to al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, the delay was
caused by Israel's failure to observe the deal on issues such as easing
the delivery of humanitarian aid and fuel to Gaza as well as halting
gunfire that, the brigades said, led to more deaths and injuries among
civilians.
Later in the day, Hamas freed 13 Israeli captives, including six
women and seven children and teenagers, in addition to four Thai
citizens...
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