Hamas released 10 Israeli hostages and two Thai nationals on Tuesday because the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas continued right into a fifth day, elevating the overall variety of captives launched to 85. Roughly 240 hostages had been captured on Oct. 7, when Hamas led devastating raids into Israel and killed about 1,200 folks, in accordance with the Israeli authorities.
Tuesday’s launch adopted the return of 11 Israelis on Monday, 13 on Sunday, 13 on Saturday and 13 on Friday, practically all of them girls or youngsters. Seventeen Thais, one Filipino and one Russian-Israeli twin citizen had been additionally launched by means of separate negotiations. 4 different hostages had been launched earlier than the cease-fire.
Israel has freed 180 imprisoned Palestinians — roughly three for each Israeli hostage launched — in change for the discharge of the hostages.
At the least 4 hostages have died in captivity, in accordance with Israel and Hamas. Israeli officers stated that three — a 19-year-old soldier, Noa Marciano; Yehudit Weiss, 65; and Ravid Katz, 51 — had been killed by their captors. Arye Zalmanovich, 86, died after struggling a coronary heart assault, Hamas has stated.
Israel and Hamas agreed on Monday to increase their truce to 6 days — by means of a minimum of Wednesday — to permit for the discharge of extra Israeli hostages and imprisoned Palestinians, and for extra humanitarian help to stream into the Gaza Strip, the place 1000’s of Gazans have been killed and situations for the residing have deteriorated to the purpose of catastrophe.
Because the cease-fire started, Israel has continued its escalation of nighttime raids in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Financial institution, arresting a minimum of 71 extra Palestinians since Nov. 24, in accordance with the Israeli army. The Palestinian Authority’s fee for prisoner affairs put the variety of these arrested at 112 or extra, together with girls, youngsters and older folks.
