Hamas has agreed to launch some 50 hostages, which embody ladies and youngsters over the 4 days of the truce with Israel.
As half of the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, the primary group of Israeli hostages has been handed over to the workers of the International Committee for Red Cross, The Times of Israel reported.
The 13 Israeli hostages in ambulances are heading from southern Gaza’s Khan Younis to the Rafah crossing into Israel, The Times of Israel reported citing an Israeli official. The launch of 13 hostages, who’re moms and youngsters, is the primary of 4 anticipated phases.
Notably, Hamas has agreed to launch some 50 hostages, which embody ladies and youngsters over the 4 days of the truce with Israel. The sides agreed that Hamas may ultimately free extra hostages, in change for an extension of the ceasefire by an additional day for every 10 Israeli hostages, in accordance to The Times of Israel report.
The launched hostages are solely a small group out of some 240 folks held hostage by Hamas terrorists since October 7, when Hamas launched an assault on Israel.
As per the information report, Israel is ready to launch 150 Palestinian prisoners held for terror offences. In return for 50 Israelis, all of the prisoners that shall be launched shall be ladies and minors. Israel will launch 39 prisoners in return for the primary 13 Israelis to return.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant will intently monitor the administration of the operation to deliver the Israelis who’ve been launched from Hamas captivity, Israel Prime Minister’s Office introduced in a press release posted on X.
Taking to X, the Israel Prime Minister’s Office acknowledged, “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.”
He added, “During the operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will be at the IDF Operations Branch control center at the Kirya in Tel Aviv.”
In addition to the 13 Israeli hostages, Egypt’s authorities media workplace stated that it has efficiently negotiated the separate launch of 12 Thai hostages who had been kidnapped throughout Hamas’ assault on Israel on October 7, the report stated. Thailand stated it believes 26 of its residents had been taken hostage on October 7.
Subsequently, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin stated that 12 of the nation’s residents have been launched. Meanwhile, the truce brokered by Qatar between Israel and Hamas went into impact at 7 am (native time).
