Israel and Hamas deal with the release of hostages with US mediation. Netanyahu talks about progress. In the US, he asked for the death penalty for the author of the anti -Semitic attack in Washington
According to Arab Sources, during an interview with an Egyptian television network, they would currently be held close to reaching an agreement on the release of the hostages detained by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The information collected suggests that the main nodes of the negotiation concern the amount of Israeli hostages – alive or deceased – to be released in the initial phase of the agreement, as well as the number of Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange. These developments are part of an atmosphere of growing international attention on the question of hostages, with the active involvement of leading exponents of the US administration. Among these they appear Steve Witkoff, Special envoy of the President Donald TrumpAnd Adam Boehleran official in charge of dealing with prisoners and disappeared people. Both met yesterday evening the family members of the hostages, expressing a cautious optimism and inviting them to “hope for developments in the next two days”, as initially reported by “Channel 12 News.
Regarding the same negotiations, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He has spread a video message in which he recognized the progress made both on the ceased the fire, and on the possible release of the hostages. «I really hope we can announce something shortly. If not today, tomorrow, “said Netanyahu. However, a clarification later spread by his office clarified that these words were not to be understood as an imminent announcement. The press release specified that the premier referred to the efforts still in progress to obtain an agreement, without there being a concrete turning point already reached. In the meantime, a group of fifteen Israeli deputies of the Knesseet he sent an official communication to the US Procurator General Pam Bondi, Using it to request the capital penalty for the head of the anti -Semitic murder of two employees of the Israeli embassy, murdered near the Jewish museum, around Washington DC last week, as reported by the “Jewish News Syndicate”.
The letter, dated 22 May – the day following the shooting – says: “In light of the gravity of the attack, its premeditation, of the obvious ideological motivations and the diplomatic status of the victims, we believe it is appropriate that the maximum penalty be requested”. Elias Rodriguezarrested for the double murder, was formally accused of several crimes, including first -degree murder, assassination of foreign representatives, aggravated murder with firearm and illegal use of weapon during the commission of a violent crime. According to a sworn declaration reported by Fox News, Rodriguez He would have confessed to having acted “in the name of Palestine”. The District Interim Prosecutor, Jeanine Pirro, underlined that, if he were recognized guilty, the defendant could be sentenced to death. The two victims of the attack were identified as Yaron Lischinsky And Sarah Milgrim. Thursday, “Sky News” reported that Rodriguez was linked to a far left movement and usually spread strongly anti-Israeli content. The more the hours spend the more the investigations focus on the network of complicity of which the left extremist would have enjoyed. In particular, under the magnifying glass there are his relations with the party for socialism and liberation (PSL), which however denies any involvement. The PSL is an openly Marxist-Leninist and strongly pro-NordCorean group, which manages a facade group known as Answer.
