Sixteen hostages were given back to Israeli officials on wednesday, the second and last day of a two-day truce extension between israel and the Palestinian organisation. According to Hamas, the red Cross, and other officials. In a scenario reminiscent of the previous six days' humanitarian respite in hostilities, people 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 US dual citizen. The captives were among 240 persons kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on october 7 during an assault into southern israel in which israel claims 1,200 people were murdered. According to health officials in the Palestinian enclave, Israel's retaliatory shelling of Gaza has killed more than 15,000 Gazans.
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30/11/2023 08:56 AM