The third round of a prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas is taking place today. As part of the swap, 110 Palestinians, including a soldier, will be released from Israeli prisons in exchange for three Israeli hostages. The Israeli army confirmed that it had received the three hostages from Red Cross officials. Five Thai hostages were also released in a separate agreement.
Three Israeli hostages held by Hamas were handed over to the Red Cross in Jibaliya, northern Gaza. The Israeli army confirmed that it had received three hostages from Red Cross officials.
Dozens of Hamas members from the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, gathered in Jibaliya for the hostage handover.
Among the hostages released today were Yehoud, 29, and Gadi Mozes, 80, two hostages held by Islamic Jihad.
The prisoner swap took place in front of the home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Khan Younis.
In a separate deal today, Hamas also released five Thai nationals is expected.
In exchange for the hostages, 110 Palestinians in Israeli prisons will also be freed. It is reported that 30 of them are children. ISRAELI ARMY ADMITS CEASE-FIRE VIOLATION On the other hand, the Israeli army admitted that it had violated the cease-fire agreement reached with Hamas in some areas of the Gaza Strip. In a statement made by the army on its X platform, it was stated that army forces had opened fire intermittently in some areas of Gaza in recent hours with the claim of “removing suspects who were advancing on army forces and posing a threat to them.” The statement indicated that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the Israeli army also opened fire on a vehicle traveling north from central Gaza “because it allegedly passed through an area where passage is not permitted according to the cease-fire agreement without supervision.” The Israeli army claims that it is in full compliance with the cease-fire agreement. The ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement reached between Hamas and Israel in Gaza entered into force on Sunday, January 19 at 12:15 GMT. MORE THAN 500 THOUSAND PALESTINIANS RETURNED The number of Palestinians who have returned to their homes in Gaza in the last 72 hours has exceeded 500 thousand. Palestinians who were forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip are returning after 15 months with the ceasefire agreement. The government’s Media Office in Gaza announced that the number of Palestinians who have returned to their homes in northern Gaza in the last 72 hours has exceeded 500 thousand.
