Qatari officers say they’ve brokered an settlement between Israel and Hamas that may enable drugs to be delivered to Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians within the Gaza Strip, marking a major breakthrough within the oblique talks between the warring sides.
A senior Hamas official, Basem Naim, confirmed there was a deal, and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated an settlement had been reached to ship medication to the hostages.
The settlement was mediated by Qatar and France, and includes Israel permitting extra medication and humanitarian assist to achieve civilians in Gaza in trade for delivering medicine to Israeli captives, the spokesman for the Qatari ministry of international affairs, Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari, stated in an announcement.
Mr. Al-Ansari stated the drugs and assist will depart Doha on Wednesday and be taken to Al-Arish in Egypt, on board two Qatari navy plane, in preparation for his or her transport into the Gaza Strip.
Greater than 120 hostages have been held in Gaza since Oct. 7, and lots of have well being circumstances that require common medical care, together with most cancers and diabetes. Their households have grown more and more involved because the battle entered its fourth month and as hostages launched in late November have shared harrowing accounts of their captivity.
