The third round of a prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas is taking place today. As part of the swap, 110 Palestinians, one of whom is a soldier, will be released from Israeli prisons in exchange for 3 Israeli hostages. Hamas’ military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, released Israeli civilians Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Mozes, and 5 Thai hostages by handing them over to the Red Cross in front of the house of slain former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Khan Younis. Hamas released Israeli soldier Agam Berger hours earlier.
Hamas’ military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, handed over two Israeli civilians, 29-year-old Arbel Yehoud and 80-year-old Gadi Mozes, and five Thai captives to the Red Cross in front of the home of slain former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also announced that 7 captives were on their way to be handed over to Israeli forces in Gaza.
Agam Berger, who was released and loaded into a Red Cross vehicle, returned to Israel.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office shared footage of Berger reuniting with his parents in Israel.
In a statement made by the army on the X platform, it was stated that army forces opened fire intermittently in some parts of Gaza in the last hours with the claim of “removing suspects who were advancing towards the army forces and posing a threat to them.”
Palestinians forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip are returning after 15 months with the ceasefire agreement.
