The kidnapped people will leave through the Rafah crossing, along with 12 other Thai captives, as part of the agreement. For its part, Israel will release 39 Palestinian prisoners in the next few hours.
Israel confirmed this Friday that the Islamist group Hamas has handed over 13 Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, and that they are being transferred to Egypt.
The kidnapped will leave through the Rafah crossingalong with 12 other Thai captivesas part of the agreement for the release of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners and a four-day truce in Gaza.
The freed Thais are not part of the agreement closed thanks to the mediation of Qatar, Egypt and the United States, but would be the result of a parallel negotiation between Thailand and the Islamist group.
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahualong with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, is at the Kirya base in Tel Aviv, headquarters of the Israeli Army, to supervise the imminent release of the 13 Israeli hostages.
The first Israeli hostages are exchanged today for 39 Palestinian prisonerswho are currently in the Israeli prison of Ofer to be released when Israel confirms the identity of the released Israelis.
The exchange, in both cases, is reduced to women and children. In the case of the Palestinian prisoners, they will be released today 24 women and 15 male adolescents.
The head of government information in Egypt, one of the countries that mediated this agreement, has stated that the Egyptian authorities are “now preparing” at the Rafah crossing to receive those released by Hamas “in preparation for their transfer to the other side.” Israeli”.
In total they will be released 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians during the four days that the truce lasts, which could be extended up to ten days if Hamas is willing to hand over more captives, according to Israel.
For its part, the Israeli Army has reported that everything is ready to bring back the kidnapped people, who will return to Israel in four military helicopters that are already ready to wait for them.
Source: Eitb
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