[IsraelTimes] After a report that Israel would allow trapped Hamas operatives to retreat to the Yellow Line sparked criticism from all sides, official says PM ‘not allowing’ terrorists to flee
Let them die in their hidey-holes
Following reports on Monday that Israel was considering granting forces of Evil hiding in tunnels safe passage from Israeli-controlled areas of the Gazoo Strip to the Hamas
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-run zone, a statement attributed to an "Israeli official" — often a euphemism for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office — said the premier "is not allowing safe passage for 200 Hamas terrorists."
According to Israeli estimates, some 200 Hamas button men are currently located in the tunnels underneath the IDF-controlled parts of southern Gaza, especially in Rafah, and are unable to retreat to the Hamas-controlled areas without emerging from their tunnels and being spotted by Israeli troops.
Channel 12 news reported earlier on Monday that Israel would approve the fighters’ safe passage if they agreed to give up their weapons.
According to the outlet, IDF sources confirmed that Israel was likely to grant passage, but said they would only be allowed to pass into Hamas-controlled territory if the terror group gave up more bodies of slain hostages.
After the Channel 12 initial report was met with heavy criticism from both sides of the political spectrum, the "Israeli official" vehemently denied that Netanyahu would grant such passage to Hamas operatives stuck in Rafah.
"The prime minister persists in his firm stance on the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of the Strip while eliminating terrorist threats to our forces," said the official.
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’s 20-point plan for ending the Gaza war, which Netanyahu embraced in September, "Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty."
"Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries," the Trump plan adds.
But the actual ceasefire agreement signed by Israel and Hamas in Egypt on October 9 only focused on the initial ceasefire, IDF pullback, the hostage-prisoner swap, and humanitarian aid provisions.
Channel 12 reported later Monday that the United States is pressuring Israel to permit safe passage for the Hamas operatives, part of efforts to advance to the next stage of the emerging ceasefire framework based on Trump’s plan.
’YELLOW LINE’ TROUBLES
Meanwhile,
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the IDF on Monday said it killed several terror operatives who crossed the Yellow Line and approached troops in the southern Gaza Strip earlier in the day.
The operatives had "posed an immediate threat" to the forces stationed in the area, the military said, adding that shortly after they were identified, the Israeli Air Force struck and killed them "to remove the threat." The IDF said it remains deployed in Gaza "in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat."
The Yellow Line marks the roughly 53 percent of the Strip controlled by the IDF after its initial October 10 withdrawal as part of the ceasefire. While the IDF-held areas are largely empty, Israel believes that some "pockets" of Hamas operatives remain underground, especially in Rafah, and that they have been there since before the ceasefire.
A source familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel that the demarcation had not been fully enforced to date and that it was not always clear to troops on the ground where the line ran in various parts of Gaza, given that it was only drawn up several weeks ago for the ceasefire deal.
On Wednesday, Egyptian and Qatar
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i mediators had notified Hamas that the group had 24 hours to evacuate its fighters or risk being exposed to IDF fire, a US official told The Times of Israel. That deadline expired on Thursday evening, at which point Israel had the approval of the US, Egypt and Qatar to engage Hamas targets on the Israeli side of the Yellow Line, the US official said.
Reports: 3 children injured by drone fire in Gaza; IDF says it’s unaware of incident
[IsraelTimes] Palestinian media outlets report that three children were injured by drone fire in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza during a wedding celebration.
The neighborhood is located along the demarcated “Yellow Line,” which Gazans are prohibited from crossing.
In response to a query from The Times of Israel, the IDF said it is not aware of the incident.
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