«Hamas must release the last 19 dead hostages. They have to do it now. And we insist” also with the mediators “that they do so. Not within weeks or months, but immediately.” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sàar reiterated this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Med Dialogues in Naples, underlining that “it is a fundamental violation of the agreement”. Sàar said he had “shared these concerns” with Minister Antonio Tajani in an “excellent bilateral meeting”.
“Rafah crossing will be open on Sunday”
«The Rafah crossing will probably – underlined Sàar – be open this Sunday. We are making all the necessary preparations. It is also coordinated with the European Union’s EUBAM force and, as far as I know, also with the Palestinians themselves.” “So, it will probably be open this Sunday. I hope it is open and that everything possible is done to make it so,” he added.