In a significant yet chaotic event on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the commotion surrounding the latest hostage release, questioning the control Hamas had during the exchanges. The militant group facilitated the release of eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, in a handover that has sparked renewed tensions.
The release of Israeli soldier Agam Berger, 20, occurred in Jabaliya, but the chaotic scenes in Khan Younis, where two other hostages, Arbel Yehud, 29, and Gadi Moses, 80, were freed, prompted an immediate backlash. The Israeli Prime Minister was outraged over the jostling crowd of Palestinians, labeling it "shocking."
Netanyahu's frustration led to a suspension of the release of over 100 Palestinian prisoners, part of the truce agreement brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States. However, after negotiations promised safer conditions for future exchanges, the Israeli government decided to continue with the prisoner releases, all while closely monitoring the situation.
The release of Israeli soldier Agam Berger, 20, occurred in Jabaliya, but the chaotic scenes in Khan Younis, where two other hostages, Arbel Yehud, 29, and Gadi Moses, 80, were freed, prompted an immediate backlash. The Israeli Prime Minister was outraged over the jostling crowd of Palestinians, labeling it "shocking."
Netanyahu's frustration led to a suspension of the release of over 100 Palestinian prisoners, part of the truce agreement brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States. However, after negotiations promised safer conditions for future exchanges, the Israeli government decided to continue with the prisoner releases, all while closely monitoring the situation.
