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Hamas: Agreement reached over Israeli delay in Palestinians’ release
The Palestinian group says a delegation in Egypt has made some progress towards the implementation of a ceasefire agreement.
“The Hamas leadership delegation – headed by Dr Khalil al-Hayya – concluded its visit to Cairo where it met with Egyptian officials. Discussions were held on the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the exchange of prisoners, and the prospects for the second phase of negotiations. The delegation of the movement’s leadership stressed its clear position on the necessity of full and precise commitment to all its provisions and stages,” the group said in a statement.
“An agreement was also reached to resolve the problem of delaying the release of Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be released in the last batch, so that they would be released simultaneously with the bodies of the Israeli prisoners who were agreed to be handed over during the first stage, in addition to the corresponding Palestinian women and children.”
Israeli air strike kills two in eastern Lebanon: Report
Two people have been killed and two wounded in an Israeli air raid in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen news channel reports. The Israeli army has not yet commented.
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire for more than a year after the Lebanese group started attacking its southern neighbour in October 2023 in support of ally Hamas in Gaza.
The hostilities morphed into a two-month all-out war that ended with a ceasefire in November.
Israeli air strikes hit military positions south of Damascus: Reports
Syrian media report a series of air raids on buildings south of the capital, Damascus.
A large explosion and fire were reported after an air attack in the al-Kiswah suburb.
On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not allow Syria’s new army to “enter the area south of Damascus” as his government made clear Israeli forces would stay in parts of southern Syria for an indefinite period.
