The little girl was released without her mother. In this way, Hamas violated the terms of the agreement concluded with Israel to release 50 Israeli hostages within four days in exchange for a truce and the release of Palestinian prisoners in a ratio of one to three, the Israeli authorities reported, citing the fact that Hamas released – 13- one-year-old Gila Rotem without her mother Rai, who remains in the hands of kidnappers, writes La Stampa, transmitted by Rador Radio Romania.

In the last hours, the girl was met by her uncle. “Hila is returning home without her mother Raya, who remains a prisoner. Hamas has seriously violated the agreement and separated mother from daughter,” said a statement sent by Israeli authorities and published by the Walla news site.

Thirteen Israelis and, according to preliminary reports, seven foreigners, left Gaza on Saturday night in exchange for 39 Palestinians, 50 days after the October 7 massacre. A turning point after five hours of uncertainty and worries for relatives, who found out on the second day that the agreement was on the verge of termination. The 13 Israeli hostages, almost all of them from Kibbutz Beeri – one of the most affected on October 7 – will be handed over to the Red Cross, and Israel will begin procedures for the release of 39 Palestinian prisoners held in Ofer. prison. Hamas delayed the release, citing that “Israel has not fulfilled the elements of the agreement.”

These accusations are completely rejected by Israel, which has threatened “to resume fighting at midnight tonight if the hostages are not released.” The suspension of the agreement came from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, which was targeted for failure to comply with “an agreement on the entry of humanitarian trucks into the northern Gaza Strip and a failure to meet agreed standards for the release of prisoners.” “

Hamas’s objections, according to what has become known, related to the names and the time order in which Israel planned to release Palestinian prisoners. Israeli political sources quoted by the media responded that “there was no breach of agreement. Just as Hamas decides at each stage who to release from its hostage list, so we decide which Palestinian prisoners will be released in return.”

According to security sources, “61 humanitarian aid trucks were ferried to northern Gaza out of 200 that passed through today, including fuel and gas tankers.” Hamas responded that “since last Friday, 340 trucks have entered Gaza, 65 of which reached the northern part of the Strip. This is less than half of what Israel agreed to.” For the Palestinian Red Crescent, “humanitarian aid was successfully delivered to Gaza City and the northern Gaza Governorate in the largest convoy” since the beginning of the war in the sector.

According to Qatari officials quoted by Israeli media, the group of hostages to be released by Hamas on Sunday afternoon includes nine children and four women after 51 days of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Also, as part of a separate agreement, the release of seven foreign citizens is expected. In turn, Israel must release 39 Palestinian prisoners who are currently in Israeli prisons. So far, 26 Israelis have been released in a deal brokered by Qatar and Egypt with Israel and Hamas: The official number of abductees still in Gaza is currently 195, but Israel puts them at more than 200, many of whom are not included in the current agreement Meanwhile, Thailand announced that some of its citizens were not included in the lists, possibly because they were in Israel illegally.

“Today we thank God for the fact that a truce has finally been established between Israel and Palestine and some hostages have been released. We pray that they will all be released as soon as possible: let us think of their families. Let more humanitarian aid go to Gaza and insist on dialogue: that is the only way, the only way to peace. Whoever does not want dialogue does not want peace,” said Pope Francis during the “Angel of the Lord” prayer via video link from the “Santa Marta” house, in an address read by Monsignor Paolo Bride on his behalf.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is expected to fly to Israel next week as talks continue over a possible extension of the ceasefire and the release of several hostages by Hamas. This would be the fourth visit of the head of American diplomacy to the Jewish state since the beginning of the war.

On Sunday morning, 200 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the Rafah crossing, COGAT, the body that coordinates the Israeli government’s activities in the Palestinian territories, announced. These trucks with food, water and medical supplies will be sent to the northern area of ​​the Gaza Strip.