ISLAMIC JIHAD
Islamic Jihad, which additionally holds hostages in custody in Gaza, has echoed that stance.
An Islamic Jihad delegation led by its chief Ziad al-Nakhala is at present in Cairo to change concepts with Egyptian officers over prisoner swap gives and different points, however an official stated the group had set an finish to Israel’s army offensive as a pre-condition for additional negotiations.
Islamic Jihad insists, the official stated, that any prisoner swap have to be primarily based on the precept of “all for all”, that means the discharge of all hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in return for releasing all Palestinians jailed in Israel.
Individually, Islamic Jihad official Ali Abu Shaheen later informed Reuters by cellphone from Lebanon: “The motion reaffirmed its place that the aggression towards the Palestinian folks have to be ended and that it wasn’t in favour of non permanent truces.”
Abu Shaheen confirmed that Egyptian officers had offered a set of concepts however didn’t present any particulars.
“The Egyptian brothers offered a paper, of concepts and common ideas for dialogue. We’ll research these concepts on the degree of the management of the motion and in session with different Palestinian factions to succeed in a unified place,” stated Abu Shaheen.
Earlier than the struggle, there have been 5,250 Palestinians in Israeli jails, however the quantity has now grown to round 10,000 as Israel has arrested 1000’s extra within the West Financial institution and Gaza since Oct 7, based on the Palestinian Prisoners Affiliation.
In a single day into Monday (Dec 25), Gaza endured considered one of its deadliest nights within the 11-week-old struggle. Palestinian well being officers stated not less than 70 folks had been killed by an Israeli airstrike within the centre of the tiny, besieged Gaza Strip.