The father of two Argentines kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 received information about his children from one of the hostages released this Saturday.
The hopeful message that the father of two young Argentinians kidnapped by Hamas received
The first days of truce between Hamas and Israel They not only caused the release of dozens of kidnapped hostagesbut also confirmation that a series of people who are missing are still alive in Gaza. Among them, two of the 21 Argentine kidnapped by Hamasamong which there are two others over 70 years old, a 5-year-old boy and a baby.
It was in this context that the Argentine journalist Itzik Hornwho has lived for more than two decades in Israelhad news about his sons Yair and Eitan Horntwo young people who have been missing since October 7 and are presumed to have been kidnapped by Hamas. Both young people would have been seen by some of the 24 people who had been captured as hostages and were released.
“Dear friends, I have to give you very good news. Among the 13 people who were released yesterday, 12 were from Kibbutz Nir Oz, which is the kibbutz from where the boys were taken and from various sources it began to reach me this morning that one of the freed women saw them“, held Hornin a message accessed by the Télam Agency.
Itzik Horn expanded: “Another released walked to the tunnels to Gaza with Eitan and another that in the same car that took her away They took Iair and Eitan; and another reported that they were locked in the same room in the same place in the tunnels.” Finally, he confirmed that “The boys are actually fine, they are alive“What is the most important thing, and well now we have to be patient, this is going to take a long time, but the most important thing is that the boys are alive.”
Hamas carried out the second release of hostages: 13 Israelis and 4 foreigners
Despite the tension and possible collapse of the agreement, Hamas handed over 13 Israeli and 4 foreign hostages to the International Committee of the Red Crossin exchange of 39 Palestinian prisoners. This is the second contingent released, within the framework of the second day of the temporary truce now seven weeks after the start of the war.
He Israel Prison Service received early this Saturday the list with the 39 Palestinian prisoners (including women and adolescents) who will be released and then they will be transferred to the prison Offer (Israeli prison, although located in the occupied West Bank territory) so that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) make them medical exams before being released, reported the Europa Press news agency.
The hostages They first came to Egyptfrom where they were transferred to Israel. The joint announcement of Israeli army and security service Shin Bet made the operation official, which was celebrated by the Israeli Prime Minister in a statement where he “embraces the 17 hostages returning home13 of our citizens and 4 thai“.
Source: Ambito
