Israel’s Supreme Court dismisses a lawsuit challenging the hostage agreement.
A judicial appeal to the Gaza hostage agreement, which calls for the release of at least 150 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Israel.
Among other arguments, the Almagor association—which was founded in 1986 to advocate for terror victims—stated that the government’s decision increased the likelihood that severe acts of terrorism would recur, putting all of the nation’s inhabitants and residents at risk.
According to material provided by the Court, Almagor had requested that the Supreme Court “annul the government’s decision… [and] order [the government] to discuss again the terms of the deal with Hamas.”
The court declared that it had dismissed the petition without comment, citing the hostage agreement as an obvious political matter in which it does not see the need for its involvement.
With this verdict, Israel’s legal objections to the deal’s implementation are resolved, as Israeli captives in Gaza are exchanged for the release of Palestinian detainees detained in Israeli jails.
According to an Israeli military spokeswoman, the return of hostages is a difficult process that is still ongoing.
During a briefing on Wednesday night, Israel’s military spokeswoman stated that organising the release of hostages from Gaza is a difficult undertaking.
The process is complex, not yet finalised, and may take several stages and a considerable amount of time, according to Israel Defence Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari.
Israel’s cabinet agreed early on Wednesday to exchange a four-day ceasefire in Gaza for the release of hostages taken by Hamas, which is scheduled to start on Thursday morning. As part of the agreement, Palestinian inmates held in Israeli jails would also be released.
According to Hagari, Israel’s military is working with the pertinent organisations to run “an orderly process to receive hostages from Hamas.”He warned that, in addition to periods of pain and moments of relief, the next few days will likely see attempts by terror groups to carry out psychological terror against us.
Additionally, he stated that “the war’s plans and stages for the future, and particularly the readiness for the next few days,” had been approved by Herzi Halevi, the IDF’s chief of staff.
Hagari emphasised that the Israeli military faces “a long fight ahead.”
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