Israel Hamas hands over three more hostages to the Red Cross
The Islamist Hamas has released three more hostages in the Gaza Strip. A live television broadcast showed how the terrorist organization handed over three men to representatives of the Red Cross in the refugee district of Nuseirat. Another long-term hostage is to be released shortly. The handover took place within the framework of an agreement with Israel, in which the ceasefire was also agreed.
22.02.2025, 11:59
SDA
The three young men are Omer Shem-Tov, Omer Wenkert and Elija Cohen, who were kidnapped from Israel 16 months ago. Hamas had previously handed over two other men to the Red Cross in Rafah in the south of the sealed-off coastal area. The long-term hostage Hisham al-Sajid was to be released at another location.
In return, according to Palestinian sources, Israel is to release a total of 602 imprisoned Palestinians as part of a ceasefire agreement. Among them 50 with life sentences.
