Israel shut down a key Gaza corridor Sunday after Hamas released four female soldiers but failed to free civilian hostage Arbel Yehud, intensifying a standoff that's left thousands of displaced Palestinians stranded.
Islamic Jihad, not Hamas, reportedly holds Yehud - potentially the last living female civilian in captivity. The militant group told CNN they'll only release her "under agreed prisoner exchange terms," hinting at friction between Gaza's armed factions.
"Half a million people are waiting because of one Arbel," locals told reporters as crowds gathered at the closed Netzarim crossing.
