The Israeli army said the radical Islamist group Hamas handed over 10 more Israelis kidnapped in the Gaza Strip to the Red Cross on Wednesday. In addition, four Thai hostages were also transferred. Meanwhile, it became known that the Kremlin was able to free two Russian hostages outside the already known agreement between Israel and Hamas.
According to the Forum of Relatives of Hostages, the two women, aged 50 and 73, emigrated from Russia with their families and lived in Israel. They were abducted to the Gaza Strip during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.
Putin tried to get him released
The release of the two women is not part of the agreement to exchange Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marsuk had already said this to a radio station in the Gaza Strip. Hamas emphasized that they were released thanks to the efforts of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Israeli hostages will be released in exchange for the release of thirty other Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons. Hamas had already released a 25-year-old Israeli-Russian dual citizen on Sunday without any apparent quid pro quo. So far, Hamas has released 81 Israelis and foreigners in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners. According to Israeli information, more than 150 hostages are still being held in the Gaza Strip.
Is the ceasefire now over?
The more than seven-week ceasefire in the conflict that has been in force since Friday could last until Thursday morning. Intensive negotiations were underway for a further extension, mediated by the Gulf Emirate of Qatar and Egypt.
Source: Krone
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