Hamas began releasing hostages, together with 13 Israelis and 12 Thai nationals as a part of a cope with Israel on Friday.
Two sources near Hamas informed AFP that some hostages had been handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross for return to Israel. They included a number of aged ladies in addition to moms and kids.
“Half an hour ago, the prisoners were handed to the Red Cross who will take them to the Egyptians and the Israelis who are due to receive them,” one of many sources stated. The second supply confirmed the handover.
Israel confirmed that Hamas handed over 13 Israeli hostages in Gaza to the Red Cross and had been taken to the Egyptian aspect of the border.
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“The Israeli hostages are in the hands of the Red Cross,” the Public Israeli Broadcasting Corporation stated.
The Israeli hostages had been transferred by helicopters from Egypt to Israel.
The hostages underwent medical examinations after their arrival, the Israeli military and the home intelligence service Shin Bet collectively introduced on Friday night.
They had been then to be taken to Israeli hospitals to fulfill their kin, the assertion continued.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office stated in an announcement, “During the operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will be at the Israeli Defense Forces Operations Branch control center at the Kirya in Tel Aviv.”
“The Prime Minister and the Defense Minister will closely monitor management of the operation to bring the Israelis who have been released from Hamas captivity back to the country,” the assertion added.
Egyptian efforts have additionally succeeded within the launch of 12 Thai residents captured by Hamas, based on an Egyptian official.
“Egyptian intensive efforts had resulted in the release of 12 Thai citizens, in addition to 13 Israeli children and women detained by the Hamas movement,” the top of Egypt’s State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan, stated in an announcement.
The Thais had been among the many hostages captured by Hamas in the course of the Oct. 7 assault.
Source: www.dailysabah.com