Hostage outstanding

Israel accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire

Israel's government accused Hamas on Sunday of two violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. "Arbel Yehud, a civilian hostage whose release was planned for Saturday, was not released, and the detailed list with the status of all hostages was not presented," it said.

Hamas announced that Yehud was "alive and in good health". The woman, who has a family connection to Germany, will be released next Saturday.

As reported, four young female soldiers from the Israeli army were released on Saturday. "Daniella, Liri, Naama and Karina - you are heroes! Welcome back home!", wrote Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog on Platform X. "At this moment, an entire nation cries and rejoices with you".

The release comes as part of a six-week ceasefire agreement that came into force a week ago on Sunday. A week ago, Hamas released three abducted civilian women. The agreement stipulates that Israeli authorities will release 50 Palestinian prisoners from detention centers for every female soldier released.

Five civilians injured
As Yehud has not yet been released, Israel's government has announced that the army will not withdraw from the so-called Netzarim Corridor for the time being. This separates the north from the south of the Gaza Strip. Five civilians who tried to cross the corridor were injured, according to Israeli media. The military opened fire on a crowd of people, according to medical sources. Israel's army said it was investigating the reports.