Hamas has kept its word and has released all the Hebrew hostages that he had held in captivity for two years. The delivery was made in two batches. The first seven living Israeli hostages were released at 07:00 Spanish time. Two hours later, the terrorist group handed over the rest of the hostages to the International Red Cross. thirteen men, in the Khan Younis camp, a less populated area between the south and the center of the Strip, thus fulfilling one of the most important points of the peace agreement sealed thanks to the impulse of Donald Trumpwho addresses Israelis this morning from the Hebrew parliament, the Knesset.
Once received from the Red Cross, the Army will take the hostages to the Reim base, located next to the border with Gaza, where they will undergo a health evaluation and be reunited with their families. From there, They will be transferred by helicopter to three hospitals on the outskirts of Tel Aviv: ten to Sheba Hospital, five to Beilinson and another five to Ichilov.
The delivery of the bodies of the 28 dead hostages who are still in Gaza, but it is unknown whether it will be simultaneous or just after the return of the living, nor whether all of them have been located. The Red Cross will deliver the mortal remains to the troops in Gaza and a “brief ceremony” and Jewish prayer will take place within the Palestinian enclave.
The day will also be marked by the first official visit of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to Israel, who plans to meet in Jerusalem with relatives of the hostages and give a speech before the Knesset, before traveling to Egypt to attend the formal signing of the ceasefire. The association of relatives of the Israeli hostages has expressed in a statement its desire to receive the American president with affection: “President Trump, Hostage Square and hundreds of thousands of people are ready to welcome him with open arms”.
Relatives shared their relieved impressions after the reunion with the kidnapped people. The parents of Alon Ohel They told the “Times of Israel” that their son “looks amazing” and “stands on his own two feet.” For her part, the mother of Eitan Mor He told “Ynet News” that his son “looks very good, although he is thin and pale,” according to Al Jazeera.
Israel to release Palestinian prisoners
After completing the handover of Israeli hostages, security forces at the Hebrew Ofer prison in the West Bank are preparing to release the 250 convicted Palestinian terrorists who will be released today. In addition to these prisoners, Another 1,718 Gaza detainees arrested during war to be released and returned to the Strip from the Ketziot prison in southern Israel.
Most of the prisoners in high-security prisons who will be released were sentenced to life in prison for bloody terrorist attacks. All of them will be transported to the West Bank through the Beitunia checkpoint near Ramallah. Seven prisoners from East Jerusalem will be escorted by police to their homes, according to Palestinian media. Seven other East Jerusalem residents will be deported abroad.