An official source in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group told Arab media outlets that Arbel Yehud will be released on Friday in exchange for the opening of the Netzarim Corridor and the release of 30 terrorists serving life sentences in Israel.
However, Israeli officials report that although there has been progress on an agreement for Yehud’s release, no deal has yet been finalized.
Another source said that Yehud could be released by tomorrow (Monday).
Earlier on Sunday, another Arab source told Al Jazeera that there should be a breakthrough on Sunday night regarding Yehud’s release.
Meanwhile, thousands of Gazans have gathered at the Netzarim Corridor waiting to cross to the northern part of Gaza.
The delay in Yehud’s release is reportedly due to a dispute between Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group. Yehud is being held by terrorists from a Salafi organization linked to Islamic jihad.
However, Israel holds Hamas responsible for everything that occurs in the Gaza Strip and has refused to allow Gazans to return to their homes in the northern Strip until Yehud’s release is guaranteed.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Israel should make the same threat about Shiri Bibas and her two adorable redhead sons, also civilians. No returning to their homes up north until those three are freed!
The excuse more than a year ago was also that they’re being held by another radical terrorist group over which they don’t have control, but we need that now with Arbel Yehud, even their hands can be twisted.
The fear is growing that they are no longer among the living, but even if that’s true – bring them home! Halevai it’s not, but if it is, let them at least merit coming to קבר ישראל and their families can have some level of closure.
We know that many, many of the hostages are no longer alive. We should kill 50 terrorists per killed hostage – the very worst ones – and send home their dead bodies in exchange for the Jewish hostages who was killed…