The Israeli Regime on Monday received a second group of Zionist captives from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which had obtained them from Hamas in the Gaza Strip as part of a continuing prisoner-exchange process.

Why it matters:

By releasing the second group of captives, Hamas has honored its part of the agreement, carrying out its obligations; A move that underscores its sincerity and commitment to the terms of the Gaza peace deal.

 

Driving the news:

The Israeli military confirmed that Hamas handed over the remaining captives in Gaza under an exchange arrangement mediated by international parties. The move completes the second stage of the swap agreed upon between Hamas and the Israeli regime.

 

What he is saying:

The Israeli army stated, “Hamas on Monday handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza the second group of 13 remaining captives, completing the release of all 20 living captives.”The army also released footage allegedly showing trucks transporting the freed prisoners from Gaza to Tel Aviv under military escort.

The Qassam Brigades reaffirmed their commitment to the deal, saying that “the names of the released prisoners were included in the agreed-upon list coordinated with mediators.”

 

Zoom in:

According to reports, the al-Qassam Brigades — the armed wing of Hamas — freed 20 Israeli prisoners in two separate batches.

The first group of seven prisoners was transferred to the ICRC around 8 a.m. in Gaza City.

A second group of 13 prisoners was released at 10:30 a.m. in southern Gaza.Both transfers were conducted in coordination with mediators supervising the exchange process.

 

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Hamas Transfers First Seven of Israeli Captives to Red Cross

 

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