Israeli military says 12 more hostages have been freed by Hamas and arrived in Egypt
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Israeli military has said 10 Israelis and two foreigners being held hostage in Gaza have been released and arrived in Egypt on the fifth day of a temporary ceasefire.
Hamas released nine women and a 17-year-old teenager late on Tuesday evening (November 28), Israeli officials said. The hostages will be flown to hospitals in Israel, where they will be reunited with their families.
Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners as part of the deal negotiated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States. READ MORE 'You get yourself in this cycle of watching the news over and over': NHS doctor's fears for family in Gaza despite ceasefire READ MORE Released Israeli hostages 'in hands of Red Cross' as ceasefire in the Middle East continues The original four-day ceasefire, which expired on Monday, was extended for an additional two days.
The sides agreed to extend their truce through to Wednesday, with another two planned exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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