Israeli Hostage Families Dey Demand Make Dem Pause Gaza Ceasefire Plan

Di families of Israeli hostages for Monday don demand say di next step for di US-brokered Gaza ceasefire make dem put on hold until Hamas return di remaining bodies of dead captives. Di Hostages and Missing Families Forum talk say, “Hamas sabi exactly where every deceased hostage dey. Two weeks don pass since di deadline wey di agreement set for return of all 48 hostages, but 13 still dey Hamas captivity.” Dem urge di Government of Israel, US administration, and di mediators make dem no move go di next phase until Hamas fulfil all dia obligations and return every hostage. Di ceasefire wey start on October 10 don stop di Gaza war wey Hamas cross-border attack trigger, wey kill 1,221 people for Israel and take 251 hostages.

According to di ceasefire wey US, Qatar, and Egypt broker, Hamas don release di remaining 20 living hostages and di remains of 15 dead captives. Hamas talk say dem dey try return di 13 bodies wey remain, 11 Israelis and two workers from Thailand and Tanzania, but di destruction for Gaza don slow di search. Di lead Hamas negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, yan say e hard to find some bodies because di terrain don change and some people wey bury dem don die or no remember where dem bury dem. Egypt don send recovery crews and heavy machinery with Israeli approval. US dey try set up international security force with Arab and Muslim troops to monitor di truce, while dem also set coordination centre for southern Israel to oversee ceasefire and aid. Israel don withdraw troops from main Gaza cities but still control half of di territory and dey resist calls to allow aid through Rafah border with Egypt.