2024-05-03 21:21:42
Israelis and the Islamic group Hamas negotiate a new attempt at a truce that included the release of those kidnapped and the release of Palestinian prisoners
Marco LONGARI / AFP A young man holds a portrait of Elyakim Libman as a relative and supporter of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas
The Defense Forces of Israel (FDI) announced this Friday (3) that Elyakim Libman, who had initially been listed as one of the people kidnapped by the Hamas already Gaza Strip, has in fact been dead since the Palestinian group’s attack on Israel on October 7 last year, which killed around 1,200 people. “This determination was based on field evidence, following a thorough and complex investigation conducted by the IDF, the Israel Police and the National Institute of Forensic Medicine,” says the statement, which does not give many details, only stating that his body was found on Israeli territory.
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To date, around 133 people are believed to be in the hands of Hamas and other Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, of which it is not known how many remain alive after 210 days of hostage-taking and amid a relentless Israeli offensive. which has killed more than 34,600 people. Israel and Hamas are currently negotiating a new tentative truce that includes, among other things, the release of around 30 hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
Also this Friday, after Turkey reported on Thursday that it would suspend commercial ties with Israel and Colombia ratified the end of diplomatic relations, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that it will reduce all economic relations between Turkey, the Gaza Strip and the Authority. Palestinian National Council (ANP) in retaliation for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to close doors to trade with Israel. “Erdogan, the dictator who dreams of being a sultan, works in the service of Hamas, violates agreements and wants to harm Israel, but in reality harms the Palestinians he pretends to help,” says a statement from the Israeli Ministry.
In addition to taking steps to cut economic and trade relations with the Palestinian territories, Israel will ask international economic forums to consider sanctions against Turkey for violating trade agreements. “We will not give in to Erdogan’s blackmail and threats. The Israeli economy is stronger than a dictator like Erdogan, who violates agreements and works at the service of Hamas,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz insisted in the statement. The Turkish leader explained this Friday why he took this decision. “Unfortunately, Netanyahu reacted cruelly against children, women and the elderly. They can’t do anything. The entire West works with Israel. Faced with this, we could no longer take it and took measures,” said Erdogan.
Israel was Turkey’s tenth-largest client country in 2021, importing almost US$7 billion in Turkish goods, mainly in the metals, steel, cement, automotive and electronics sectors, and exporting around US$2.4 billion in goods. Israel and Turkey severed diplomatic relations in October last year and withdrew their ambassadors, but trade continued uninterrupted and even increased, according to the Turkish Exporters Association (TIM).
*With information from EFE
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