There is a possibility of a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas after 2 years of war. Hamas releases 20 hostages, in return Israel will release 2000 prisoners. The conflict has resulted in 67,000+ deaths and widespread destruction in Gaza. Do you know what Hamas lost in two years?
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: A peace agreement can be reached today (October 13) in the war that has been going on between Israel and Hamas for the last 2 years. Apart from US President Donald Trump, leaders of 20 other countries will participate in this meeting to be held in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will be present in this meeting from the Indian side. Meanwhile, Hamas has released 20 Israeli hostages. Let us tell you that there are still 28 hostages in the captivity of Hamas in Gaza, out of which only a few are expected to be alive. On October 7, Hamas attacked Israel and took 250 people hostage. Of these, except 28, the rest have been released alive or dead.
Israel will release 2000 prisoners of Hamas
In exchange for releasing 20 hostages, Israel will now release 2000 Palestinian prisoners of Hamas. These prisoners will be loaded in trucks and taken to Nasser Hospital in Gaza. At the same time, Hamas has released 20 Israeli hostages twice, who were taken to Israel by the Red Cross team.
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Israel could have freed most of the hostages alive, but…
A statement issued by Hamas said that Israel could have got most of its hostages back alive, but due to its policies many people are no longer alive. The hostages released by Hamas were carrying Israeli flags with yellow ribbons in their hands. During this time, tears of joy were seen in the eyes of many hostages.
Israeli hostages released after 736 days and 67,000 deaths
On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel and took 250 people hostage. More than 1250 Israeli civilians were killed in this attack. The very next day Israel started wreaking havoc on Gaza. Since then, 67,000 people have died there, while more than 1.70 lakh are injured.
75% of Gaza’s buildings have become ruins
In the last two years, the Israeli army has turned more than 75 percent of the buildings in Gaza into ruins. Clouds of debris and dust are visible all around the city. According to reports, there are currently more than 54 million tons of debris scattered in Gaza, which will take more than 10 years to clean.
Loss of Rs 4.5 lakh crore in Gaza
According to a UN report, due to the devastation in Gaza during the last two years, there has been a loss of about Rs 4.5 lakh crore. More than 90% of the hospitals and universities there have been destroyed. With this, a population of 19 lakh has become completely homeless. The total population of Gaza is about 23 lakh, of which more than 5 lakh are victims of starvation.
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