The red Cross and other authorities reported that 16 persons held captive in Gaza were turned up to Israeli officials on wednesday, the second and last day of an extended truce in the Gaza war between israel and the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. In a scenario reminiscent of the previous six days, during a humanitarian halt in hostilities, citizens were released to the international Committee of the red Cross (ICRC) and brought to israel in cars.
According to the terms of the Qatari-mediated agreement, 30 Palestinians -- 16 youngsters and 14 women -- will be freed on wednesday in return, according to Majed Al-Ansari, a spokeswoman for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ansari stated that two Russian people and four Thai citizens were released outside the parameters of the accord, while the ten Israeli individuals released comprised five dual citizens. He identified one Dutch dual citizen who is also a minor, three German dual citizens, and one American dual citizen.
According to the terms of the Qatari-mediated agreement, 30 Palestinians -- 16 youngsters and 14 women -- will be freed on wednesday in return, according to Majed Al-Ansari, a spokeswoman for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ansari stated that two Russian people and four Thai citizens were released outside the parameters of the accord, while the ten Israeli individuals released comprised five dual citizens. He identified one Dutch dual citizen who is also a minor, three German dual citizens, and one American dual citizen.
The hostages were among 240 persons kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during a raid into southern israel on Oct. 7, which israel claims killed 1,200 people. According to health officials in the Palestinian enclave, Israel's retaliatory shelling of Gaza has killed more than 15,000 Gazans.
The Israeli Prime Minister's office has previously named two Russian-Israeli ladies released on wednesday night as Yelena Trupanov, 50, and Irena Tati, 73. Video from Hamas' armed wing shows the ladies being turned up to the international Committee of the red Cross and being taken out of Gaza.
The Israeli Prime Minister's office has previously named two Russian-Israeli ladies released on wednesday night as Yelena Trupanov, 50, and Irena Tati, 73. Video from Hamas' armed wing shows the ladies being turned up to the international Committee of the red Cross and being taken out of Gaza.
