Palestinians hand 3 Israeli captives to Red Cross as part of ceasefire deal

Palestinians handed over three Israeli captives in Gaza today in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal, Reuters has reported.

An Israeli soldier, Agam Berger, wearing an olive green uniform, was led through a narrow alley between heavily damaged buildings and over piles of rubble in Jabalia in northern Gaza before being handed to the Red Cross.

Gadi Moses, 80, and Arbel Yahud, 29, hugged one another in a video released by Hamas ally Islamic Jihad. They are expected to be handed over at another site, in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

The Palestinian prisoners, including 30 children, will be taken to the West Bank or Gaza later in the day.

Footage shows hostage Arbel Yehoud being handed over to the Red Cross by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis a short while ago. pic.twitter.com/NJqdkfobeP

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Five Thai nationals among those taken to Gaza on 7 October 2023 were also freed in a separate agreement, Israel and Hamas have said. The freed hostages were expected to be taken to three different hospitals in Israel, although that could change depending on their immediate inspection from doctors upon arrival.

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