Qatar confirms release of both Hamas and Israeli hostages

Qatar confirms release of both Hamas and Israeli hostages

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 24 2023, 04:50 PM • 51995 views

The Red Cross received hostages, including 13 Israelis. Israel also released the first part of the prisoners

Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari confirmed on social network X that the Red Cross had received hostages, including 13 Israelis. Israel has also released the first part of the prisoners, UNN reports.

We confirm that the Red Cross has received 24 civilians held in the Gaza Strip, including a number of civilian women and children, as part of a humanitarian truce agreement. Several Thai nationals were also released outside the framework of the ceasefire agreement and are now leaving the Strip with the Red Cross

- wrote Majed al-Ansari.

He also announced that Israeli prisoners were also released in accordance with Israel's ceasefire obligations.

"We also confirm the release of 39 women and children held in Israeli prisons, in fulfillment of the commitments of the first day of the agreement".

As a reminder

Qatar announced a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas from 7 a.m. on November 24, as well as the release of the first group of hostages under the agreement. 

By the end of the month, Hamas promised to release 50 prisoners held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners.