GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Two Hamas sources told AFP that some of the hostages seized in the October 7 raids on Israel were on Friday handed over to the Red Cross for return to Israel, via Egypt.
“Half an hour ago, the prisoners were handed to the Red Cross who will take them to the Egyptians” at the Rafah crossing, one of the sources said.
“They were handed over to the Egyptian side,” the source added.
A source in the military wing of Hamas confirmed the handover, adding: “This is the first group under the agreement.”
source

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Hundreds of Rohingya come ashore in Indonesia, joining about 1,000 this week

JAKARTA 22 : More than 200 ethnic Rohingya came ashore in Indonesia’s…

CIO Roundtable: Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

UN deplores Iran executions

GENEVA: The United Nations said Tuesday it deplored the executions of a…

Local favorite Shelbayh upsets Mickelsen at Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah

IOC lines up French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt…