Four captured female Israeli soldiers were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. Israel subsequently released 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees, marking a fragile step towards peace in the ongoing conflict. The event was met with jubilation in both Israel and Gaza, with crowds gathering to witness the handover and celebrate the release of their loved ones.
TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israel i soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday after parading them in front of a crowd. Israel followed with the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees as part of the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
As the four Israeli soldiers were released, hundreds of people cheered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square where they were watching the drama unfold on a big screen television. A senior Hamas official said the group has informed mediators that Yehoud will be released next week. When the ceasefire started Sunday, three hostages held by the militants were released in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners, all women and children.The four Israeli soldiers, Karina Ariev, 20, Daniella Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Albag, 19, were captured in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war.
The four Israeli soldiers released were taken from Nahal Oz base near the border with Gaza when Palestinian militants overran it, killing more than 60 soldiers there. The female abductees had all served in a unit of lookouts charged with monitoring threats along the border. A fifth female soldier in their unit, Agam Berger, 20, was abducted with them but not included in the list.
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