In the Middle East, there was a second change of hostages – informs Reuters. Four women were recovered by Hamas in October 2023.
The four released women are Observer Unit soldiers who were stationed there before the kidnapping of Gauze. The transfer to the International Committee of the Red Cross was broadcast live on the Internet.
The job of the ward where the women were stationed was to track movements filmed by Hamas.
The woman was among Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas after being attacked on October 7, 2023. In total, Sunni groups captured about 250 people at the time.
Change of prisoners and suspension of weapons in Gaza
Then, in 2024, on Israeli television, film material from the kidnapping of a woman and another soldier in the database of Nahal Oz. The film was shown with the consent of the hostages’ families. The goal was to raise public awareness and put pressure on authorities’ return efforts.
Materials recorded by Hamas and passed on to the Israeli military showed a woman sitting on the earth with bound hands. Some of them were bloody.
See also: Israel approved the system in Hamas. Arms suspension in Gaza
In exchange for Israeli soldiers, Hamas is to take over a group of 70 Palestinian prisoners. This is part of a recent agreement on the construction of weapons and is a step towards ending the war in the Gaza Strip, which has been going on for 15 months. Previously, three Israeli hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners have already been replaced.
On Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross announced that the Huthi political and military movement in Yemen has released 153 prisoners.
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