Hamas released two of three Israeli captives on Saturday in the fourth exchange of the cease-fire agreement, ahead of the expected release of 183 Palestinian inmates held in Israeli jails.
Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas were paraded on stage before being handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, according to journalists, while Keith Siegel is scheduled to be released in a similar ceremony in Gaza City’s dock in the north.
Israel’s military later confirmed that Bibas and Kalderon had returned to Israeli territory.
As the first phase of a truce with Israel came into effect on January 19, terrorists in Gaza started releasing hostages after more than 15 months of hostilities.
To date, the International Committee of the Red Cross has received 18 hostages from Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants in return for hundreds of Palestinian captives, many of whom are women and children.
Israel will release 183 detainees later Saturday, according to the…
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