Hostages' Mothers to Red Cross: 'Time Is Running Out'
In a critical turn of events, 50 Israeli citizens remain in Hamas custody in Gaza, with a US-backed ceasefire proposal offering a glimmer of hope for their release. The proposal, brokered by Egypt and Qatar, includes a plan for the hostages' release in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a 60-day pause in fighting. While Hamas has accepted the ceasefire proposal in principle, Israel is insisting on the immediate and simultaneous release of all 50 hostages as a precondition.
Amidst ongoing negotiations, Israel's defense forces (IDF) have initiated an invasion of Gaza City. The families of the hostages, however, are pressing the Israeli government to finalize a comprehensive deal to bring all captives home together.
In Geneva, the mothers of four hostages met with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric. The Red Cross President expressed empathy towards the mothers and promised to help in the complex situation. The mothers felt that the Red Cross President was honest with them and understood their feelings as mothers.
Professor Hagai Levine, Head of the Health Team at the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, met with the Red Cross President and the World Health Organization Director-General. Levine emphasized the urgent need for medical intervention for the hostages, stating that all hostages are humanitarian cases, with the living in immediate mortal danger, and the deceased at risk of disappearing forever.
Levine also presented a report on deliberate starvation prepared by health experts at the forum to the Red Cross President. The Red Cross President received a letter from Professor Levine consolidating medical reports that emphasize the urgent need for ongoing medical care and immediate intervention for the hostages.
The situation is at a critical point in time, and it is necessary to bring back all the hostages and end the war. The Red Cross President promised to do everything in her power to help in the situation, stating that only ending the war will benefit both sides - both with Hamas and for the return of all hostages to Israel.
As the situation unfolds, the families of the hostages remain hopeful, leaving meetings with the Red Cross President feeling that their concerns were understood and that something might happen. The ICRC continues to play a crucial role in facilitating communication and visits concerning detainees and hostages in conflict zones, but no specific recent actions regarding the hostages held by Hamas have been noted.
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