Hamas and israel ceasefire: Hamas has released four women Israeli soldiers in exchange for about 200 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15 -month war in Gaza.
According to the AFP report, four soldiers (Kareena Eriva, Deniella Gilboa, Nama Levi and Liri Allabag) have been handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza.
A wave of happiness in Tel Aviv
According to media reports, before the release of the four women, Hamas gun and a large number of people gathered at Palestine Chowk in Gaza city. The women were brought out of a Palestinian vehicle and brought to the stage. He shook hands towards the crowd smiling. Then she sat in the trains of Red Cross.
As soon as the four hostages handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, a wave of happiness ran at a square in Tel Aviv, where the families and friends of the hostages gathered. According to media reports, the release of the four on the big screen was shown live and in Tel Aviv, people were seen crying, smiling and hugging each other.
Kidnapped on 7 October
According to the report, the four women are Israeli soldiers, who were abducted from the Nahl Oz military base in Israel during the Hamas attack on 7 October. She was a member of a military monitoring unit. Israel would free 200 Palestinian prisoners instead of these four. Israel will release 1800-1900 Palestinian prisoners in total. Instead of these four, Israel will free 200 Palestinian prisoners. Israel will release 1800-1900 Palestinian prisoners in total.
Israel has agreed to release 50 Palestinian prisoners in lieu of every Israeli soldier who has been closed in Gaza during the first phase of the ceasefire and to release 30 prisoners in exchange for any other female captive. After the ceasefire came into force on the last Sunday. From this will be the second exchange of prisoners. In the first exchange, three women Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners were released.
The ceasefire is led by America, Qatar and Egypt
The ceasefire concluded after several months of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas led by the Jewelry America, Qatar and Egypt. . About 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken back to Gaza. Since 7 October 2023, Gaza has been killed at least 47,283 Palestinians and 111,472 injured in the Israeli war.
(With IANS input)
