Israel and Hamas were supposed to exchange prisoners and hostages: Stop the latest updates
On Saturday, Hamas handed over the Red Cross on Saturday four soldiers held hostages in Gaza as part of an agreement on the termination of fire with Israel, who is ready to release 200 Palestinian prisoners in exchange.
The replacement is seen as a key test that in the coming weeks the 42-day agreement on the termination of fire between Israel and Hamas will develop. The mediators hope that the agreement will become the basis of the permanent end of the devastating war in Gaza.
In the scenes lived live on al-Jazeeers and watched without breath in Israel, Hamas fighters marched four soldiers on a makeshift stage in the downtown Gaza, surrounded by a fan pile. After improvised handover ceremonies, armed and masked men handed over women to the International Red Cross Committee.
Four women were trapped more than a year ago, du/ring the attack by a Hamas on October 7, 2023, in which approximately 1,200 people were killed and 250 were taken as hostages, according to Israel. In response, Israel launched Intense bombing campaign Which Gaza’s health officers say he killed at least 45,000 people.
On Friday, Hamas identified four grounds He would free himself as Karina Ariev, 20; Daniella Gilboa, 20; Naama Levy, 20; and Liri Albag, 19. All four were abducted from a military base near Gaza, where they served during the attack guided by Hamas.
According to the terms of the agreement, which entered into force on Sunday, the Israeli forces are expected to partially withdraw from the main zone in the central gauze after replacement, allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced from the struggle to return to their homes in north of Gaza.
As part of the agreement, Hamas agreed to release 33 hostages of almost 100 others in Gaza. He has published seven so far, including four from Saturday. Israel will release over 1500 Palestinian prisoners in exchange.
Many of the 200 Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be released on Saturday with a lifetime penalty for involvement in attacks against Israeli. About 70 will be exiled abroad as part of the Agreement and will not be allowed to return to their homes on the west coast and Jerusalem, the list of Palestinian authorities states.
Rawan Sheik Ahmad contribute to reporting.
