The 21-day truce in the Israel-Gaza conflict sees Palestinian prisoners released, Israeli army withdraws from occupied West Bank town, but the death toll continues to rise.
A fragile truce in Israel 's devastating war on Gaza , which has reportedly claimed the lives of over 48,180 Palestinians, now in its 21st day, saw a significant development with the arrival of a bus carrying 42 Palestinian prisoners released from Israel i jails in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.
The detainees, freed under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that commenced on January 19th, were greeted with jubilation by a large crowd that had gathered since early morning. Israel is scheduled to release another 183 prisoners on Saturday in exchange for three Israeli captives released by Hamas earlier in the day. This exchange marks a significant step in the ongoing efforts to de-escalate the conflict.The Israeli army, after a week-long incursion, withdrew from the occupied West Bank town of Tammun. Mayor Najeh Bani Odeh reported the sudden and swift departure of Israeli forces, noting the evacuation of all houses that had been transformed into military barracks following the expulsion of their inhabitants. This withdrawal, while a positive development, comes amidst ongoing grief and devastation in Gaza. Palestinian medics and rescue teams have pulled 22 more bodies from the rubble, pushing the overall death toll from Israel's offensive since October 2023 to a staggering 48,181. This figure has been further revised by officials to nearly 62,000, incorporating thousands of missing individuals presumed dead. The Ministry of Health stated that four Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the last 48 hours, adding to the already harrowing toll. Meanwhile, Hamas has handed over three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Deir al Balah in central Gaza, as witnessed live on television. The released hostages, Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi, and Or Levy, are the latest in a series of prisoner exchanges facilitated by the ceasefire agreement. Tragedy struck Gaza City as two Palestinian girls were killed in the collapse of a concrete wall of a house struck by Israeli warplanes. Another child sustained injuries in the collapse that occurred while the children were playing near the house. Salama Marouf, head of the media government office in Gaza, emphasizes the urgent need for heavy machinery, fuel, and specialized technical teams to access the rubble and debris, urging for swift action to prevent further loss of life.
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