Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar says an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza. The deal eases the first major crisis of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The statement by mediator Qatar early Monday says Hamas will hand over the civilian hostage, Arbel Yehoud, along with two other hostages before Friday.
And on Monday, Israeli authorities will allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza. The release of Yehoud and two other hostages is in addition to the one already set for next Saturday, when three hostages should be released. 22 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw MAYS AL-JABAL, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli forces in southern Lebanon have opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 and injuring scores.
Lebanese officials said the dead included two women and a Lebanese army soldier. Demonstrators, some of them carrying Hezbollah flags, attempted to enter several villages to protest Israel’s failure to withdraw from southern Lebanon by the 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire agreement that halted the Israel-Hezbollah war in late November. Hours later, the White House announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to dep.