Diplomat Foreign Desk
Gaza: DD, As a part of a peace deal, Hamas – the armed group of philistine fighters – today released three Israeli hostages and handed them over to the Red Cross Society.
These three people were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023 when they had crossed into Israel and kidnapped more than 150 people from Israel.
So far, Hamas released 13 captives under the ceasefire agreement. Similarly, Israel has also set free around 400 prisoners – detainees, returning them to Gaza.
Hamas has committed to release 33 hostages in a phased manner under the six-week ceasefire deal with Israel following 15 months of deadly conflict.DD
Ceasefire deal: Three more Israeli civilians released by Hamas
