Israel had insisted that hostage Arbel Yehoud be launched this week.
It is because she is a girl, a civilian and alive, so due to this fact ought to be within the high class of hostages freed in this first phase of the ceasefire.
Nevertheless Hamas, with out giving a cause, did not launch her.
It is suspected she may very well be being held by Islamic Jihad, one other militant group in Gaza.
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However by releasing 4 IDF troopers, as Hamas did at this time, they secured the discharge of 200 Palestinian prisoners, together with many high-profile detainees.
That is many extra prisoners than if Hamas had launched civilians.
4 Israeli troopers had been swapped for 200 Palestinians that had been being held in Israeli prisons.
It is potential the group is cautious of the ceasefire’s fragility and so desires as many Palestinians launched now in case the deal collapses within the coming weeks.
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Israel has responded by refusing to permit Gazans to return to the north of the Strip, as was a part of the ceasefire settlement, till the problem is resolved.
Hamas swiftly launched a press release saying that Abel Yehoud is alive and will probably be freed subsequent Saturday.
It has introduced one other take a look at for this rocky truce.
