Seventy terrorists from Hamas freed from Israeli prisons and deported to Egypt as part of the hostage agreement remain confined to a hotel in Cairo, because the countries expected to take them have not yet approved their entry.
“No Arab country has agreed to accept even an expelled Palestinian prisoner,” the authority of the Palestinian prisoners told Ynet. He added that Turkey agreed to take the deportees of Jerusalemite, but will first examine their history.
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Hamas holds a reception for the liberated prisoners expelled abroad
According to the official, all the released prisoners are accommodated in a hotel and are not allowed to leave. He described their situation as passing by an Israeli prison to an Egyptian prison “, noting that the leaders of Hamas have so far remained silent and have not been publicly pressure on nations like Qatar and Turkey to accelerate their acceptance. The official also said that the former prisoners had spent an extended period to wear Israeli prison uniforms and slippers, adding: “The Egyptians do not treat them warmly.”
Meanwhile, 23 additional prisoners who were to be expelled abroad remain blocked in Gaza. In addition to Egypt, other countries mentioned as potential hosts for deported prisoners include Algeria, Turkey, Tunisia and Qatar. In a joint statement, Qatar Prime Minister and Qatar Minister of Foreign Affairs said they were ready to accept some of the liberated prisoners but did not specify a number.
In addition, Palestinian sources have reported two air strikes in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Central Gaza, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. The second strike would have killed three people and injured others.
The strikes targeted vehicles traveling along the Al-Rashid coastal road, designated for the pedestrian movement towards the north. Under the current agreement, the Palestinians wishing to lead north must do so via Salah al-Din Road, where vehicles are subject to inspection.