🇬🇧 Monday 20/01/25 🇮🇱

RETURN AGREEMENT 9️⃣4️⃣ HOSTAGES 🎗️Day 472 /

The spokesman for Hamas states that of the 94 Hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip, 35 have been killed
President Isaac Herzog and his wife visit the Western Wall to pray for the safe return of all hostages. “With God’s help, we will see the hostages return today safely, eventually until the very last one, as outlined in the signed agreement,” said Herzog.
For the first time since November 2023, three hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel were released by Hamas on Sunday under a ceasefire deal, returning to Israel after 471 days in captivity in Gaza and being reunited with their families.
Emily and Romi were held together, and Hamas handed each woman a bag containing „souvenirs“ of their time in captivity, including a photo of Gaza. A video released by Hamas showed Emily pushing a terrorist while exiting a vehicle and receiving a „release notice,“ which was placed in the bag https://lnk.sk/psyx
Body of another hostage Oron Shaul was rescued from Gaza as well. He fell in battle in Sajaiya on July 20, 2014, during Operation Protective Edge, and his body was abducted by the terrorist organization Hamas https://lnk.sk/lobl
UN says over 630 trucks with humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Sunday
El Al celebrates freed hostages with announcement on all flights

ISRAEL 🇮🇱 /

Israel has released the first batch of 90 Palestinian security prisoners in exchange for the three hostages released from Gaza, the Israel Prisons Service says. Palestinian reports say some have been taken to Ramallah and their East Jerusalem homes. https://lnk.sk/axcf
security officials of Israel blame the Red Cross for the hours-long delay, and accuse the organization’s staff of deliberately stalling the process with the purported motive of making Israel seem like it is not complying with the deal’s terms.
The IDF stated that of the 150 Palestinians released in the November 2023 deal with Hamas, 2% (three terrorist) were killed in airstrikes and clashes, while 20% (around 30 terrorist) were re-arrested after resuming terror activity. The Central Command emphasized its intention to monitor released prisoners closely and re-arrest them if they return to terror activities.

GAZA, JUDEA&SAMARIA (so-called West Bank) /

Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’s Al-Qassam militia, called on the West Bank to escalate confrontations with Israel and lauded Iran, the Houthis, and Hezbollah for their aid https://lnk.sk/wgz3
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan confirmed on Sunday night that Marwan Issa, who served as deputy to former Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, had been eliminated, in an interview with Hezbollah-owned Al Manar TV on Sunday night. https://lnk.sk/iosj
“While maintaining heightened defense measures in the Gaza Strip, we must also focus on proactive operations in Judea and Samaria in the coming days to intercept and neutralize threats before they endanger civilians,” stated IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.

IRAN 🇮🇷 /

„Hamas is alive and will remain alive,“ Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei posted on X/Twitter on Monday. https://lnk.sk/lzdg

USA 🇺🇸 NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱

Donald Trump will be inaugurated today at 12 noon as the 47th President of the United States, marking an unprecedented return to the White House after a four-year absence. https://lnk.sk/ibr6
Twenty-one percent of US voters support the Hamas terrorist group over Israel, according to a Harvard/Harris poll. https://lnk.sk/plsz
An Israeli comedian’s show in Amsterdam has been moved to a new location after the owner of the original venue canceled the show due to antisemitic threats. https://lnk.sk/end3

Sources: Ynetnews, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, Jewish Breaking News and Israel realtime

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