Israel strikes Gaza as pressure grows to free more prisoners held by Hamas
Palestinian Territories – AFP
Israel carried out fresh strikes on Gaza Sunday as its leaders came under growing pressure to secure the release of prisoners held by Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced protests on Saturday by relatives of hostages who called for an urgent deal to secure their freedom after the army admitted mistakenly killing three captives in Gaza.
The trio were among an estimated 250 people taken prisoners during Hamas’s October 7 raids into Israel, during which about 1,140 people died, according to the Israeli authorities’ latest figures.
According to Hamas, Israel’s retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed at least 18,800 people, mostly women and children.
At a protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday, relatives of prisoners gathered to plead with the government for a deal.
“Take us into consideration and come up with a plan now (for negotiation),” said Noam Perry, daughter of prisoner Haim Perry, at the protest.
More than 100 of the Israelis and foreigners arrested by Hamas and other resistance groups on October 7 were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners during a week-long truce last month, mediated by Qatar.
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