The Secretary General of NATO called this Monday for an extension of the truce between Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas, which allowed the return of some of the hostages and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
“I ask for an extension of the truce that will allow us to provide more aid to the population of Gaza and the release of other hostages,” said Jens Stoltenberg, at a press conference at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). , in Brussels.
During the four days of truce between Tel Aviv and the movement that controls the Gaza Strip, the release of about 60 hostages was achieved, 40 of whom were Israelis (women and children), as well as the release of Palestinians (including minors). who were detained in Israel.
Right at the beginning of the truce, on Friday, trucks with humanitarian aid entered Gaza to provide assistance to the population, deprived of access to basic needs for almost two months and trapped in a territory that is being devastated by daily bombings, during the course. Israel’s retaliation for the attack on its territory on October 7, the largest attack against the Jewish population since World War II.
The truce was brokered by Qatar and both sides have already announced that they are available to extend it, but there is still no certainty that this will happen. At the same time, as the truce comes to an end, there have already been movements by the Israeli army, according to reports in the vicinity of the Palestinian enclave.
Source: TSF
