The Israeli army announced today, Tuesday, that 12 hostages are on their way to Israeli territory based on information from the Red Cross. According to the information provided by the "Red Cross," "10 Israeli women, in addition to 2 foreign civilians, are on their way to Israel."
An international Red Cross convoy departed from the Rafah crossing towards the Karam Abu Salam crossing after receiving the detainees from Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Scenes from the handover of the fifth batch of Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad were shared.
Notably, the hostage delivery tonight took place in the presence of a joint military presence from Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The Qatari foreign ministry clarified that those released from Gaza include "one minor and 9 women, one of whom is Austrian, two are from Argentina, and one is Filipino."
Meanwhile, a bus belonging to the International Red Cross arrived at Ofer Prison near Ramallah to receive the Palestinian prisoners released as part of the prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel will release 30 Palestinian women and children prisoners.
The truce between Hamas and the Israeli government continues for the fifth consecutive day after being extended for two days under the same conditions.
