Israel has announced that Palestinians can start returning to the northern part of the heavily damaged Gaza Strip

 


Israel has announced that Palestinians can start returning to the northern part of the heavily damaged Gaza Strip on Monday, following an agreement with Hamas that involves the release of six additional hostages.


This statement was made by the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, indicating that the deal allows for these returns as it seeks to uphold a delicate ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, which has caused extensive destruction in Gaza and displaced nearly all of its inhabitants. This agreement also opens the door for further exchanges of hostages and prisoners as part of efforts to resolve the more than 15-month-long conflict.


Previously, Israel had barred large numbers of Palestinians from utilizing a coastal route to head back to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefire terms by not releasing civilian women hostages as promised.


In a statement, Netanyahu’s office announced that Hamas has committed to an additional round of hostage releases, with three hostages scheduled to be freed on Thursday, followed by another three on Saturday.


In contrast, Palestinian policymakers criticized a proposal put forth by US President Donald Trump, which suggests a "clean out" operation in Gaza. They pledged to resist any initiatives that aim to forcibly displace the inhabitants of the war-torn area. Trump described Gaza as a "demolition site" and mentioned discussions with Jordan's King Abdullah II regarding relocating Palestinians.


"I want Egypt to take people. And I want Jordan to take people," Trump conveyed to reporters.


Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas, who resides in the Israeli-controlled West Bank, vehemently rejected and condemned any plans that seek to displace Palestinians from Gaza, according to his office.


Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas's political bureau, informed AFP that Palestinians would thwart such proposals as they have successfully resisted similar plans for displacement and alternative nations throughout the years.


Islamic Jihad, which has allied with Hamas in Gaza, labeled Trump’s suggestion as “deplorable.”


For the Palestinian population, any efforts aimed at relocating them from Gaza would stir painful memories of what is referred to in the Arab world as the "Nakba," signifying the mass exodus of Palestinians during the establishment of Israel in 1948.


"We say to Trump and the entire world: we will not leave Palestine or Gaza, no matter the circumstances," asserted Rashad al-Naji, a displaced resident of Gaza.


In response to Trump's remarks on Air Force One on Saturday, he proposed, "You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing."


He indicated that the relocation of approximately 2.4 million residents of Gaza could be executed either "temporarily or could be long term."

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