By Mayan Lubel, Nedal al-Mugrab and Dawoud Abu Alkas
Jerusalem/Cairo/Gaza (Reuters) -Palestinian Militarian Movement Hamas handed over the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza to the International Committee of the Red Cross, released them in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners.
Four hostages were taken to the podium in the Gaza city, amid a large fan of the Palestinians and surrounded by dozens of armed hams. They smiled and smiled until they were taken, entered ICRC cars and were taken to Israeli forces.
Israeli military said he had received four in Gaza. They were released in exchange for 200 Palestinian inmates under the ceasefire agreement aimed at the end of the 15 -month war in Gaza.
Four soldiers – Karina Ariyev, Daniela Gilboa, Nama Levi and Lear Albugous – were all located on the edge of Gaza observation posts and kidnapped Hamas fighters who overcame their base on October 7, 2023 during the attack on Israel.
After joining the Israeli military base with his family on the Gaza border, the liberated hostages will be taken to Israeli central hospital, the Israeli Ministry of Health said.
Hamas said 200 inmates would be released on Saturday as part of the exchange. They include convicted militants who pay fair sentences in attacks for their involvement, which killed dozens of people. Hamas said up to 70 to 70.
The planned Saturday exchange will be the second after the cessation of the fire began on Sunday and Hamas handed over the 90 Palestinian prisoners to three Israeli women.
The ceasefire agreement, which has been developed after the months of negotiations have been performed by Qatar and Egypt, and supported the United States for the first time, stopped a fight after a truce that lasted only one week in November 2023.