The Qatari Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), thanks to their role as mediators, have reached an agreement to supply medicines to hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
The spokesman for the foreign minister of the Arab country, Majid bin Mohamed al Ansariemphasized in a statement that the agreement would allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population in Gaza in exchange for the supply of medicine for hostages.
In this sense, he explained that the shipment of relief supplies and medicines will depart from Doha and land at El Arish airport in Egypt. He also indicated that Qatar would continue its efforts “with regional and international partners” to promote “humanitarian issues” and the transfer of medical supplies.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Benjamin Netanyahu, also confirmed this Tuesday that Israel had reached an agreement with Hamas. “Tomorrow two Qatar Air Force planes are expected to take off for Egypt with medicines purchased in France, according to a list drawn up in Israel according to the medical needs of the abductees,” he indicated on the social network X.
He also noted that the shipment would be transferred to the Palestinian enclave by Qatari representatives upon its arrival. “Prime Minister Netanyahu would like to express his gratitude to everyone who helped during the process,” he added.
This came after the Israeli government pushed forward the deal on Friday, ensuring the drugs would be shipped “in the coming days.” The Prime Minister's Office then claimed that it was a Mossad director David BarneaHe led the negotiations.
The Israeli army launched an offensive against the Palestinian enclave following the Hamas attacks, leaving about 1,200 people dead and nearly 240 kidnapped. Authorities in the enclave controlled by the Islamist group have so far done more than reported 24,300 Palestinians killed in Israeli offensiveIn addition, there are more than 335 deaths in security force operations and attacks by settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.