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News Topical, Digital Desk : After two years of war between Israel and Hamas , both sides have agreed on a peace deal. Following this, Israeli hostages are being released from Hamas captivity starting today, Monday . Hamas has initially released seven Israeli soldiers.
Meanwhile, Hamas has announced that it will release 20 Israeli prisoners in the first phase. Hamas claims that all these prisoners are alive and will be released today. Hamas has also released a list of the names of all 20 individuals. However, the name of Nepali resident Bipin Joshi is not included in this list . Israeli soldier Tamir 's name also did not appear on this list.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said the International Committee of the Red Cross was heading to a site in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday to retrieve several hostages held by Hamas . A list of more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel has also been released.
Hamas releases seven hostages
According to Israeli media reports, the Red Cross has handed over the first seven of the twenty surviving hostages to the Israeli army in northern Gaza. Crowds at Hostage Square cheered and celebrated upon hearing the news.
According to reports, the seven hostages handed over include Gali and Ziv Berman, Matan Angrest, Alon Ohel, Omri Meiran, Eitan Mor, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal. Hamas released a list of 20 hostages. However, only seven Israeli hostages have been released so far. The remaining 13 are expected to be released shortly.
Information on 20 surviving hostages
It is noteworthy that the Palestinian militant group Hamas will release 20 hostages on Monday. In return, Israel will release 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Of the 48 remaining hostages in Gaza, 20 are likely alive. Some details about them are as follows...
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The Israeli hostages Hamas will release today include most of the surviving hostages kidnapped from the Nova music festival site near Kibbutz Re'im in southern Israel . These include 24-year-old Evyatar David , 24-year-old pianist Alon Ohel , and 32-year-old Avinatan Or. Video of Or's abduction was broadcast worldwide.
People were also kidnapped from kibbutzim
Meanwhile, seven hostages were reportedly captured from their homes in kibbutzim , small communities near the Gaza border. Those taken hostage by Hamas include twins Gali and Ziv Berman , 28, and brothers Ariel Kunio , 28, and David Kunio , 35, who were abducted along with his wife , Sharon , and young daughters. Sharon and his daughters were released in November 2023 under a deal.
Israeli soldiers were also taken hostage by Hamas
It should be noted that Hamas has taken hostage not only civilians but also Israeli soldiers . Two of the hostages, Matan Angrest, 22, and Nimrod Cohen, 20 , are Israeli soldiers who were taken prisoner by Hamas during the October 7th fighting.
Foreign citizens also included in Hamas captivity
Hamas currently holds 48 hostages, including four foreigners. However, three of them have been declared dead, including a Tanzanian student and two Thai workers. Nepali man Bipin Joshi is still missing.
Many hostages died
Israeli authorities have officially declared 26 hostages dead based on forensic and intelligence information. However , the fate of two hostages, including Joshi , is still unknown.
Israeli authorities have formally declared twenty-six hostages dead based on forensic and intelligence information. The fate of two hostages, including Joshi , is not yet known.
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