On the second day of the four-day truce between Israel and Hamas, more prisoners and captives are scheduled to be released as humanitarian aid trucks pull into northern Gaza.
After a brief ceasefire, Palestinian refugees attempted to return home only to discover complete devastation.
Following their release from Israeli jails and their incarceration in Gaza, thirty-nine Palestinians and thirteen Israelis were welcomed home on Friday. From Gaza, ten Thais and one Filipino were also set free.
Since October 7, around 14,800 Palestinians—6,150 of them children—have lost their lives in Gaza. 1,200 people are officially dead as a result of Hamas’s attack in Israel..
Medical needs in #Gaza are immense.
— ICRC in Israel & OT (@ICRC_ilot) November 25, 2023
We are trying as best we can to deliver vital supplies for treating the injured.
Yesterday, we provided assistance to Al-Nasser Medical Complex.
We're committed to continue supporting but require safety guarantees and access for aid delivery. pic.twitter.com/ARLpOPVVT3
Outside of jail, another Palestinian was hurt by Israeli soldiers
According to the Red Crescent, as Israeli soldiers opened fire on those awaiting the release of the second batch of inmates from Ofer jail, a 17-year-old Palestinian was hurt by live bullets.
Hamas claims it will postpone releasing the second wave of prisoners
The armed wing of Hamas has announced that it will postpone the release of the second group of detainees, citing violations by Israel of the conditions of the ceasefire agreement.
The Qassam Brigades claimed in a statement posted on the messaging app Telegram that Israel ought to permit relief trucks to access the northern Gaza Strip and follow the established “criteria” (i.e., seniority) in order to free the Palestinian detainees
Today at around 12 pm, a UNIFIL patrol was hit by IDF gunfire in the vicinity of Aytaroun, in southern Lebanon.
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) November 25, 2023
No peacekeepers were injured, but the vehicle was damaged. This incident occurred during a period of relative calm along the Blue Line.
Red Cross claims Gaza has enormous medical needs.
The Red Cross reports that it has successfully transported some essential medical supplies and equipment to al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
According to a medical professional inside the facility, anesthesia and painkillers were recently delivered and are being utilized “to perform surgeries on the sick and wounded, arriving in large numbers.”
Israel fire, according to UNIFIL, strikes a patrol in southern Lebanon.
According to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Israeli gunfire struck one of its patrols near Aytaroun in southern Lebanon.
In a post on X, UNIFIL denounced the attack on its peacekeepers, describing it as “deeply troubling” and stating that while a vehicle was damaged, no lives were lost.
“We firmly remind the parties of their responsibilities to safeguard peacekeepers and refrain from endangering the men and women striving to restore stability,” the statement read.
Palestinian injured by Israeli soldiers outside Ofer prison: Red Crescent
According to the Palestine Red Crescent, an Israeli soldier opened fire on civilians outside the military jail close to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, injuring a Palestinian man.
As part of the peace deal, hundreds of Palestinian captives were waiting to be released when the incident occurred.
According to the Red Crescent, Palestinians were also injured by Israeli live fire at Beit Ummar, close to Hebron, and Burqa, close to Nablus.
Delays in the release of Palestinian and Israeli detainees are a “logistical nightmare.”
Attempting to complete everything within the allotted timeframes is a logistical challenge, to say the least.
We went straight to a senior government official in the prime minister’s office of [Israel] to find out what was going on and whether there were any hiccups or issues that might indicate that this transfer might not be taking place today due to the current delay. However, we are receiving conflicting information.
This person basically told us that there was nothing to worry about and that they will provide us with more information as soon as they had it.
confirmation that the Israeli prisoners detained in Gaza would be freed, and that they will inform the Israeli people and media of this.
Additionally, there are reports beginning to surface in Israel’s media landscape suggesting that the delay in getting aid trucks into certain parts of Gaza may be the cause of this, as well as possible logistical issues on the ground. An Israeli official is also quoted as saying this.
Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank killed 221 Palestinians.
According to the UN organization OCHA, the number of Palestinian fatalities in the occupied West Bank for 2023 is nearly half due to the deaths that have occurred since October 7, 56 of them being minors.