Gaza: Serious engagement in keeping the truce – Israel blames Hamas and continues bombing

There seems to be a long delay in implementing the agreement on as Israel accuses Hamas of not having complied with its obligation to send the list of the three hostages released today. As the time passed for the truce to begin, at 08:30 (local time and time of Greece), Israeli tanks continued to bomb Gaza areas. CORVERSE In a statement the Israeli armed forces pointed out that they hit “terrorist targets” in the northern and central parts of the Palestinian enclave, while, according to Palestinian doctors, three people were killed in the eastern part of Gaza City. The IDF is continuing to operate and strike terror targets in Gaza. A short while ago, IDF artillery and aircraft strike a number of terrorist targets in northern and central Gaza. The IDF remains ready in offense and defense and will not allow any harm to the Citizens… — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) ADVERSE In a brief television address by IDF spokesman, Admiral Daniel Hagari, noted that Israel’s political leadership ordered the army to delay the implementation of the truce. He added that Israeli armed forces maintain the freedom to continue the attacks on the Gaza Strip until the truce comes into effect and stressed that the army “continues to launch attacks at the moment”. Hagari stressed that Israel’s army is ready to implement the truce, but also ready to respond if Hamas does not meet the terms of the agreement. An hour before the scheduled start of the truce, until Hamas announces the names of hostages released today. “The Prime Minister ordered the armed forces (IDF) that the truce, which should enter into force at 08:30, will not begin until Israel has the list of kidnapped people to be released, which Hamas has pledged to provide,” the announcement stressed. Hamas reiterated its commitment to the truce and clarified that the delay in announcing the names of the hostages to be released is due to “technical” reasons, without giving any other clarification. Israeli forces had begun to withdraw from Rafa regions, in the southern part of Gaza, towards the Philadelphia corridor along the border between Egypt and the Palestinian enclave, had broadcast media adjacent to Hamas early this morning. Explosions were heard in Gaza by 08:30 in the morning, although at the time those residents of Han Eunice, in the southern part of the enclave, found on the streets to celebrate. After all, Israel’s army called on the people of the Gaza Strip today not to approach its forces and not to head to the neutral zone in the face of the truce, noting that when movements are allowed, “an announcement and instructions on safe methods of movement will be issued.” “We invite you not to head towards the neutral zone or forces (of the Israeli army),” Avihai Andrai, the Arab-speaking representative of the Israeli army, said in a post on Telegram. “At this stage you will be in danger if you head towards the neutral zone or move from the southern part (the enclave) to the north through the Gaza Valley. Whoever is heading for these areas puts himself in danger,” he stressed.