While the humanitarian truce between Hamas and Israelthe Islamist group released this Tuesday 10 more hostages, all women, and among them were four Argentines. For its part, Israel handed over 30 Palestinian prisoners. In addition, Hamas released two foreigners outside the agreement.
The liberated Argentine-Israelis are Ofelia Roitman, Clara Marman, Gabriela Leimberg and Mia Leimbergreported the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) assured that the hostages were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
“The families of the hostages are being updated by IDF representatives with the latest information available,” said the Israeli forces, quoted by The Times of Israel newspaper and assured that The 10 women are already in their country.
From Qatar, one of the countries mediating the truce and the exchange of hostages for prisoners, confirmed the handover of the 30 Palestinian prisoners.
The truce between Israel and Hamas continues: 60 hostages and 180 Palestinian prisoners released
The process of truce continues successfully and the 60 Israeli hostages and 180 Palestinian prisoners released. In turn, Hamas also handed over 21 prisoners of other nationalities outside the agreement.
Both parties thus fulfilled what was agreed for the first five days of truce, in which Qatar, Egypt and the United States mediated. The pact also contemplates the humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Stripa territory that was blocked by Israel when hostilities began on October 7.
Today, the extension of the truce in which they are expected to carry out two other exchanges of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas and other armed groups Gaza still holding about 160 of the 240 captured hostages in their attacks on October 7 in southern Israel, which unleashed the escalation and, in addition, left some 1,200 dead, mostly civilians. From the Islamist group They are willing to continue with the truce and release more hostages and in this way delay the Israeli offensive on Gaza that has already left 14,854 people dead.
However, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu He assured that, once the humanitarian pause ends, They will resume the offensive with “full force” to disarm Hamas.
The Argentine Government celebrated the release of Hamas hostages
After hearing the news, the Argentine government celebrated the release of the four Argentine women who remained kidnapped by Hamasin the Gaza Stripand thanked again State of Qatar for its “extensive collaboration.”
“The Argentine Republic welcomes the news that once again citizens who had been identified by our country as hostages, have regained their freedom today in the Gaza Strip“, they pointed out from Chancellery it’s a statement.
In the official document they also indicated that “Argentina reiterates its gratitude to the State of Qatar for his extensive collaboration in mediation efforts and in the negotiation of a truce between Israel and Hamaswith the consequent extension of the same”.
For his part, President Alberto Fernández joined the celebration for the release of hostages and expressed: “Our country receives with immense joy the news of the release of 12 other peopleamong them Argentines, who were kidnapped by Hamas. We are pleased to know that the coordinated effort with governments in the region is paying off,” the president closed on his X account.
Source: Ambito
