On January 26th, Hamas issued a statement accusing Israel of “delaying” the implementation of the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, blocking the Rashid Highway, and not allowing displaced Gazans to return to northern Gaza. Hamas stated that Israel is responsible for any actions that violate the ceasefire agreement, which will affect the implementation of the next phase of the ceasefire agreement. According to the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Israeli military supplies were partially withdrawn from the Nectarim Corridor in central Gaza on the 26th, and Palestinian civilians were allowed to walk back to northern Gaza via the coastal road – Rashid Road. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office stated on the 25th that Israel will not allow Gazans to return from the south to the north until the release of Israeli civilian Albil Yehuda is arranged. According to the original plan, Hamas was supposed to release Albil Yehuda on the 25th. It is reported that both the Israeli government and military accused Hamas of releasing Israeli female soldiers “before” Israeli civilian women on the 25th, violating the ceasefire agreement reached by both sides. On the 25th, Israeli Chief of General Staff Khaliv discussed the deployment preparations of the Israeli army in the central Gaza Strip, and emphasized that the Israeli army will continue to maintain its troops in the corridor “until further notice”. On the afternoon of the 25th, Israeli military Arabic spokesperson Avihai Adreyi also stated on his social media that the Israeli military still prohibits anyone from approaching the Nectarim Corridor until further notice that it has been opened. According to Palestinian media reports, the Israeli army opened fire on several Gaza civilians near the Nectarim Corridor on the 25th, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. At the time of the attack, these civilians were located on the Rashid Highway and Salahuddin Highway. The Nectarim Corridor is an east-west corridor constructed by the Israeli Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip, spanning a width of approximately 6.5 kilometers and dividing the Gaza Strip into two parts, connecting the Israeli border and the Mediterranean Sea. This corridor facilitates Israeli military operations in the northern and central Gaza Strip, and can prevent Gaza residents from returning to the north.
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