More than a hundred hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners
Israel and Hamas initially agreed to a four-day agreement to cease hostilities and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners. The agreement, which came into force on November 24, was extended several times and allowed for the release of additional hostages.
The ceasefire has so far enabled the release of 80 Israeli hostages, women and children.
Three Israeli-Russian nationals, two women and one man, were released under a separate deal between Hamas and the Kremlin.
A total of 24 foreign nationals – 23 Thais and one Filipino – were released. They were not part of the barter deal.
Before the agreement, five hostages had been released, four of them from Hamas and a soldier who was rescued during an Israeli army operation.
The Israeli military estimated that about 240 people were taken hostage and taken to the Gaza Strip during the October 7 attack.
According to Israeli government spokesman Eylon Mevy, 110 people have been released and 137 are missing: 115 men, 20 women and two children; 126 of them are Israelis, 11 are foreigners, including 8 Thais. Ten of the hostages are over 75 years old.
Israel has released 240 Palestinian prisoners.