The Israeli army informed that14 Israeli captives and three foreign nationals were turned up to the Red Cross in Gaza on Sunday, news agency AFP reported. “Based on information that was received from the Red Cross, 14 Israeli hostages and three foreign hostages have been transferred to the Red Cross,” it said in a statement on the third day of an agreed-upon pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, which will also see Palestinian prisoners released in Israel.
Based on information that was received from the Red Cross, 14 Israeli hostages and three foreign national hostages have been transferred to the Red Cross.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 26, 2023
Hamas on Sunday claimed that it had released a Russian hostage held by its militants in the Gaza Strip. However, it did not confirm who was freed or exactly when, AFP reported.
Meanwhile, according to a representative for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 39 Palestinians detained by Israel will be freed on Sunday. Taking to X, Majed Al-Ansari stated: “In implementation of the commitments of the third day of the humanitarian truce agreement, 39 Palestinian civilians will be released in exchange for the release of 13 Israeli civilians from Gaza, in addition to a Russian national and 3 Thais who have already been handed over to the ICRC.”
In implementation of the commitments of the third day of the humanitarian truce agreement, 39 Palestinian civilians will be released in exchange for the release of 13 Israeli civilians from Gaza, in addition to a Russian national and 3 Thais who have already been handed over to…
— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) November 26, 2023
Hamas said it released the individual in thanks for Moscow’s position on its conflict with Israel, which erupted when Hamas terrorists rampaged across southern Israel on Oct. 7, murdering 1,200 people and evacuating 240 captives, Reuters reported.
As a result of that incident, Israel has threatened to eliminate the Hamas terrorists who rule Gaza, shelling the territory and launching a land offensive in the north. According to Gaza health officials, 14,800 Palestinians have been murdered and hundreds of others have been displaced.
The execution of a Palestinian farmer in the middle Gaza Strip had already raised worries about the fragility of Hamas and Israel’s four-day ceasefire.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, the farmer was slain when Israeli soldiers attacked him east of Gaza’s long-established Maghazi refugee camp.
Israel made no comment on the claim, but there were concerns that it may imperil the third phase of plans to swap 50 Palestinian terrorist group captives for 150 Israeli inmates over a four-day period.
The truce, according to Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) chief Diaa Rashwan, is “proceeding without roadblocks.” Rashwan said that 120 relief vehicles passed from Egypt to Gaza on Sunday, including two fuel trucks and two with cooking gas.
