Israeli forces and Hamas held one other spherical of prisoner exchanges Tuesday as either side entered the fifth day of a cease-fire.
Ten Israeli hostages – together with 9 ladies and a 17-year-old woman – in addition to two Thai nationals had been handed over to the Purple Cross in Gaza and transported again to Israeli territory, in accordance with the army. Israel launched 30 Palestinian prisoners an hour later.
The names of Tuesday’s hostages are as follows: Ditza Heiman, 84; Tamar Metzger, 78; Ada Sagi, 75; Merav Tal, 53; Rimon Kirsht, 36; Ofelia Roitman, 77; Gabriela Leimberg, 59; Mia Leimberg, 17; Noralin Agojo Babadilla, 60; and Clara Marman; 62.
The Thai residents launched had been met by the Thai Overseas Minister upon their arrival at Shamir Hospital in Israel.
As of Tuesday, Hamas has launched 61 Israelis and 20 overseas nationals, whereas Israel has freed 180 Palestinian prisoners. The unique four-day ceasefire, which expired Monday, was prolonged for a further two days.
An prolonged cease-fire would additionally permit extra assist into Gaza, which has been battered by weeks of Israeli siege and bombardment and a floor offensive that has pushed folks from their properties. The territory is dwelling to 2.3 million folks.
Hamas militants stand by automobiles as hostages who had been kidnapped throughout the Oct. 7 assault on Israel are handed over by Hamas militants to members of the Worldwide Committee of the Purple Cross in an unknown location within the Gaza Strip on Monday. (Hamas Army Wing/Reuters)
Israel says it stays dedicated to crushing Hamas’ army capabilities and ending the group’s 16-year rule over Gaza. That may possible imply increasing a floor offensive from devastated northern Gaza into the south.
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Roughly 240 hostages had been captured by Hamas in its Oct. 7 assault in southern Israel that ignited the warfare. Greater than 13,300 Palestinians have been killed for the reason that warfare started, in accordance with the Hamas-controlled Well being Ministry in Gaza. About 1,200 folks have been killed in Israel, largely throughout the preliminary incursion by Hamas.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
