Israel blocks Palestinians' return to northern Gaza unless female civilian captive is freed

AFP , Saturday 25 Jan 2025

Israel said on Saturday it would block the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in northern Gaza until civilian woman captive Arbel Yehud is released.

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Palestinians walk in a street in Jabalia along the rubble of destroyed buildings as displaced head to the northern areas of the Gaza Strip, on the third day of a ceasefire deal in the Israeli war on Gaza. AFP

 

"Israel will not allow the passage of Gazans to the northern part of the Gaza Strip until the release of civilian Arbel Yehud, who was supposed to be released today, is arranged," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said. Minutes later, two Hamas sources told AFP that Yehud was "alive and in good health".

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