Hamas claims it has handed over 17 hostages to the Red Cross, according to Reuters. 13 of them are Israelis, released in connection with the agreement between Israel and Hamas.
39 Palestinian prisoners are expected to be released from prison in Israel in return.
At the same time, it is reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the Gaza Strip for the first time since the outbreak of war.
– We are doing everything we can to get the hostages back, he said according to Haaretz.
Israel’s military, the IDF, reports that Netanyahu visited soldiers and was shown a Hamas tunnel.
Hamas claims that three Thais and a Russian have also been handed over. These are released as part of separate agreements.
The Russian citizen has been released at the request of Vladimir Putin, several media reports.
At the same time, Hamas states that it appreciates Russia’s position in the matter. A Hamas delegation has visited Moscow after the terrorist attack on October 7, to strong protests from the Israeli authorities.
MAY BE RELEASED: Four-year-old Abigail Edan is probably among the hostages being released today, US authorities report. The photo of Abigail has previously been shared by the family. Photo: Private Show more
White House security adviser Jake Sullivan told Reuters that there is reason to believe that four-year-old Abigail Eden, who was taken hostage during the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, will be released on Sunday.
Abigail turned four on Friday, and was kidnapped together with her mother Edan from Kibbutz Kfar Aza where they lived.
Here, Israeli hostages are reunited with their families. Video: AP. Reporter: Helena Ringheim / Dagbladet TV Show more
2023-11-26 15:45:00
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