The Israeli military said that 10 Israelis and 4 Thais were released from the Islamist group Hamas on Wednesday and will be transferred to Israeli territory on the sixth day of the hostage agreement for Palestinian prisoners, in parallel with the temporary ceasefire.
“According to the Red Cross, 10 Israelis and four hostages of Thai nationality are on their way to Israeli territory,” the military spokesman said in a statement.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry in turn confirmed the release of the ten Israelis in exchange for thirty Palestinian prisoners, due to the ceasefire agreed between the sides, which expires this Wednesday.
“In accordance with the terms of the sixth day of the humanitarian pause agreement, 30 Palestinians will be released today in exchange for the release of ten hostages in Gaza,” ministry spokesman Majed al Ansari said in a statement on social media.
Palestinian prisoners released: 16 minors and 14 women.
The spokesperson specifically emphasized that among the released Palestinian prisoners are 16 minors and 14 women.
He added that the freed Israelis included five minors and five women. At least five had dual nationality: a Dutch minor, three Germans and an American.
Al Ansari stated in another publication that: Outside of the agreement, “two Russian and four Thai citizens” were handed over to the Red Cross.
These would be added to the two Russian hostages released by Hamas later that day.
According to Qatar, Hamas releases two Russians and four other Thais without the agreement with Israel coming into effect
The Islamic group Hamas this Wednesday released two hostages of Russian nationality and another four Thais and handed them over to the Red Cross, as part of an operation outside the ceasefire agreement with Israel, under which the Palestinian movement to release another ten prisoners on Wednesday. Qatar has announced.
“Two Russian and four Thai citizens were released outside the framework of the agreement and handed over to the International Red Cross,” Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al Ansari said on X (formerly Twitter). (EFE and Europa Press)
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