Israeli Army Releases 11 Civilians from Gaza Strip
Tensions in the Gaza Strip have shown a brief respite as the Israeli army released 11 civilians, who were detained during the ongoing conflict in the enclave. Eyewitnesses reported that the released Palestinians were set free at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Gaza. The medical source from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) transported the 11 Palestinians to the European Hospital in Khan Younis for medical checkups.
Key Takeaways:
- The Israeli army has released dozens of Palestinians from Gaza in the past months without prior coordination or agreement with the Palestinian side.
- There are 1,747 Palestinian detainees from Gaza in Israeli jails, according to the Israeli Prison Authority, while Palestinians believe the figure is in the thousands in army-run prisons.
- The Israeli army renewed its assault on Gaza on March 18, shattering a Jan. 19 ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement.
- Over 52,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed in Gaza in a brutal Israeli onslaught since October 2023.
- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
- Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
Statistics:
- 11 civilians released by the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip on Monday
- 52,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023, with most being women and children
- 1,747 Palestinian detainees from Gaza in Israeli jails, according to the Israeli Prison Authority
- Over a thousand Palestinian detainees believed to be in army-run prisons in Gaza
Sources:
- Al-Aqsa radio
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- Anadolu news agency