Israel confirms that Hamas released 12 more hostages
Pravda Ukraine
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has confirmed that Hamas militants have handed over 12 more hostages to the Red Cross.
Source: The Times of Israel, citing the IDF report
Quote: “Based on information that was received from the Red Cross, 12 hostages — including ten Israelis and two foreign nationals — are on their way toward Israeli territory.”
Background:
- At 07:00 on 24 November, a four-day ceasefire began between Israel and Hamas militants.
- On the evening of 24 November, the first 13 Israeli hostages, accompanied by the International Committee of the Red Cross, left the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing.
- On 25 November, Hamas claimed that it had handed over 13 Israeli and seven foreign hostages to the Red Cross for release, and the IDF confirmed this information.
- On 26 November, Israel freed 39 Palestinians under a temporary ceasefire agreement. The International Committee of the Red Cross also noted that it had helped release 19 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention centres.
- Under the terms of the talks, during the truce, Hamas is to free 50 hostages taken captive on 7 October, and the Israeli authorities are to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
- On Monday, Qatar, as a mediator, successfully brokered an agreement between Israel and Hamas to extend the four-day truce between them for another two days.
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