Hamas Begins 4th Hostage Release... 2 of 3 Handed Over to Israeli Forces
The Palestinian armed group Hamas has begun the fourth round of hostage releases in accordance with the ceasefire agreement with Israel.
Local Palestinian residents are inspecting the damage caused by the Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imageAccording to major foreign media on the 1st (local time), Hamas handed over two hostages to the Israeli military through the Red Cross in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. The released hostages are Yarden Bivas (35) and Ofer Calderon (54), a French-Israeli.
Once Hamas completes the return of three hostages, Israel has agreed to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners. However, the release status and current whereabouts of Keith Siegel (65), an American-Israeli, have not yet been confirmed.
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According to the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Hamas must release a total of 33 hostages during the first 42-day phase of the ceasefire. Israel will release 1,904 Palestinian prisoners. Previously, both sides have released 15 hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners respectively in three rounds.
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