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Armistice between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip continues. Now, 13 Israeli citizens and 4 Thai citizens freed by Hamas have arrived in Israel.
Reported by AFP and CNN, Sunday (26/11/2023), Israeli authorities said 13 Israeli citizens and 4 Thai citizens had returned to Israel. A total of 17 hostages were released by Hamas on the second day of the ceasefire.
The joint announcement by the Israeli military and the Shin Bet security service came after the prime minister’s office said in a statement that the government “received 17 hostages who returned home, 13 our citizens and 4 Thai citizens”.
In line with the Israeli government, Hamas also said it had handed over 13 Israeli citizens and seven foreign citizens to the Red Cross. The reasons for the difference in the number of foreigners released are not yet known for certain.
Hamas said it “responded positively” to Egyptian and Qatari mediators, after they conveyed Israel’s pledge to “uphold all the terms of the agreement”.
Hamas Hostages Exchanged for 42 Palestinian Prisoners
Previously it was reported that Hamas would release a second group consisting of 14 hostages, while Israel would release 42 Palestinian prisoners from its prisons in return.
As reported by AFP and Al Jazeera, Saturday (25/11), an Israeli official said that around 14 hostages held in the Gaza Strip after the Hamas attack on October 7 would be released on Saturday (25/11) local time, or the second day of the ceasefire. weapon.
It was not stated further whether the 14 hostages to be released by Hamas were all Israeli citizens or whether they also included hostages of foreign nationalities. Israel was previously reported to have received a list of names of hostages Hamas would release in the second wave.
In return for the second wave of Hamas hostage releases, Israeli authorities will release 42 Palestinian prisoners — consisting of male and female prisoners — from prisons on its territory.
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2023-11-25 22:38:45
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