The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today, Saturday, that "a Polish citizen was among the hostages released from Gaza," and welcomed the news of the ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The ministry said in a statement: "We welcome the information about the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which allowed for the release of the first group of hostages, including a Polish citizen, and increased supplies of humanitarian aid to the area." It added: "At the same time, Poland continues to firmly demand that Israel agree to the safe departure of other Polish citizens from the Gaza Strip." Some of the hostages released on Friday were dual nationals.