Israel’s War Minister: We are at the right time for the release of prisoners

Freeing the prisoners in the Hamas prison was one of the 3 main goals of Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of the Zionist regime, at the beginning of the Gaza war. However, Netanyahu’s insistence on a temporary truce instead of a permanent one and the non-release of Palestinian prisoners is considered a major obstacle in the process of negotiations between the two sides.

According to Al Jazeera, Yoav Galant, the Minister of War of the Zionist regime, announced today (Monday) that Israel is now at the right time to return its prisoners from the hands of Hamas.

In a conversation with new soldiers who have been called to serve, he added: We have the highest possible commitment to return our prisoners from Gaza. The war of the last few months made Israel flexible, free to act, and most importantly able to make difficult decisions to release its prisoners.

Referring to the negotiations between the parties for the exchange of prisoners, Gallant claimed: I believe that we are now at the right moment, but it is the other side that must decide on this matter. After these negotiations, we will return to the battlefield and take whatever action is necessary.

Before this, the Zionist regime had withdrawn most of its forces from the central and southern regions of Gaza. The Zionist officials say that this withdrawal was tactical and that these forces are ready to return to operations in Gaza, especially in the Rafah region, after being re-energized.

Hamas authorities say that the ball is not in the hands of the Palestinians and that it is the Zionist authorities who should help reach an agreement by withdrawing their forces from Gaza, allowing the refugees to return to the north of this strip, and exchanging prisoners.