Hamas releases hostages on fifth day of ceasefire with Israel
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The terrorist group Hamas released twelve hostages this Tuesday, the 28th, at Fifth day of the ceasefire between the organization and Israel, following an agreement negotiated between Qatar, the United States and Egypt, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Among those kidnapped were ten are Israelis and two are Thaisaccording to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office.
“According to information from the Red Cross, 12 hostages including 10 Israelis and two foreigners are on their way to Israeli territory,” the IDF said in a brief statement. According to the Qatari Foreign Ministry, nine Israeli women and one child were released. One of the women has an Austrian passport, the other has Argentine citizenship. Doha noted that 30 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will be released this Tuesday.
The hostages have already left the Gaza Strip and are in Egypt, from where they will be transported to Israel and the families of the hostages have already been notified.
Mia Leimberg, 17 years old, is one of those released and the only one who is a minor. Ada Sagi, Tamar Metzger, Ditza Haiman, Norallin Agojo, Rimon Buchshtav, Ofelia Roitman, Meirav Tal, Gabriela Leimberg and Clara Marman were also released by the terrorist group Hamas.
On Monday the 27th Eleven Israeli hostages were released by Hamas and 33 Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel. According to the Middle Eastern country’s health ministry, the 11 released Israelis are in good health and have already been reunited with their families. A total of 51 Israeli hostages have already been released by the terrorist group Hamas. in addition to 17 Thais, one Filipino and one IsraeliRussian. So far, 150 Palestinians have been released from Israeli prisons.
According to the Times of Israel newspaper, David Barnea, head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, is in Doha, Qatar, to hold further talks with the Middle East country’s government and CIA Director Bill Burns about the possibility of extending the ceasefire agreement.
This is Barnea’s third trip to Qatar since the start of the war and he has also hosted Qatari government officials in Israel.