The first prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel has also been completed and is planned to be repeated for at least the next three days until the release of 50 Israeli hostages. The ceasefire that started today between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza will last for 4 days.
Shortly after 4 pm (Italian time) on October 7, 13 Israelis kidnapped by Hamas were seized by the Red Cross in Khan Younis, south of Gaza, and taken to the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border, where they were detained. He was brought back to the Jewish State by Israeli authorities (IDF and Shin Bet) via the Kerem Shalom crossing point. Along with the Israelis, 11 more hostages, including 10 Thais and one Filipino national, were released, as confirmed by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In accordance with the agreements made between Hamas and Tel Aviv, 39 Palestinians, including 24 women and 15 children, were released from Ofer, Damon and Megiddo prisons and brought to the Beitunia checkpoint in the West Bank.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomed the return of the first group of hostages to the Jewish state under the agreement with Hamas and thanked everyone who helped them and contributed to their safe return. “It is important to know that our work will not be finished until all Israeli prisoners return home,” Herzog said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also “welcomed” the return of Israeli citizens. He added that the Israeli government was “committed to the release of all hostages and missing persons.” Netanyahu added that returning the hostages “is one of the goals of the war” but that “we are determined to achieve all the goals of the war.”
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Source: Today IT
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