Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 11/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Hamas said on Monday that the suspension was a response to Israeli violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, which came into effect on January 19. The Palestinian group cited the delayed return of displaced people to different areas of Gaza and not allowing the entry of all aid that had been agreed upon as part of the deal. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country would resume its bombing of Gaza if HamaS did not continue the release of captives on Saturday. Israel has killed more than 25 Palestinians since the ceasefire began. Israel has also fallen short in the supply of desperately needed aid. Israel’s far right has made it clear its priority is the defeat of Hamas and the illegal takeover of Gaza – along with the expulsion of its 2.3 million Palestinian residents. Israeli officials confirmed to The New York Times that the Israeli government has officially denied them. Foreign Minister Israel Katz said the declaration was a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement. Dozens of Palestinians have died in Israeli jails, and cases of rape have also been documented. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was widely reported to have been persuaded to remain in government only in return for assurances from Netanyahu that Israel would resume its war on Gaza. In February of last year, smotrich angered many families of those held in Gaza by saying their return was “not the most important thing” Ben-Gvir boasted in January that he had “repeatedly foiled” efforts to halt the fighting in exchange for the captives’ return. According to observers, the collapse of the ceasefire and the reignition of Israel’s war on Gaza might benefit the prime minister. In June, frustrated by Netanyahu’s reluctance to press ahead.
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