The Palestinian independence group Hamas will release 48 Israeli hostages under a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. At least 20 of them are believed to be alive. The armed group has already released seven hostages in the first phase.
\nThe Israeli military confirmed that the seven prisoners released by Hamas are now in their custody and “on their way to Israeli territory.”
\nThe seven hostages released are Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Eitan Avraham Mor, Omri Miran, Matan Angrest, Alon Ahel and Guy Gilboa-Dalal.
\nThe hostages also include Ariel Cuneo and his brother David Cuneo. They were kidnapped on October 7, 2023. In his last message to his family, he said, “We are in a horror movie.”
\nThe remaining hostages are Matan Zangukar (25), Nimrod Cohen (21), Yosef Chaim Ohana (25), Elkanah Bahavat (36), Avinatan Or (32), Eitan Or (25), Bar Kuperstein (23), Segev Kalfon (27) and Rom Braslavsky (21).
\nSource: Times of Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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