Four Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas today to be exchanged for 200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
when Hamas carried out its cross-border attack.Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, all aged 20, and 19-year-old Liri Albag will be exchanged for 200 Palestinian prisoners - 50 for each IDF soldier released by Hamas as per theUnder the terms of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hames, 33 hostages are to be freed over the course of six weeks in return for hundreds of Palestinian detainees.
The Gaza-based Prisoners' Media Office said in a statement:"After the Palestinian resistance factions announced the names of the occupation prisoners who are to be released tomorrow, which included the names of four female soldiers; we are waiting for the list of Palestinian prisoners who are to be released tomorrow," a spokesperson said.
The Palestinian prisoners are expected to be released from Ofer Prison in the West Bank late on Saturday or in the early hours of Sunday morning. An aerial photograph taken by a drone shows the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive, in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Image: AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi. 24 January 2025on October 7th 2023, some have died in captivity in Gaza, while others have been released or rescued.
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