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The Palestinian group Hamas has released three more hostages. Two of them were released from Khan Yunis in southern Gaza and one from Gaza City.
34-year-old Yarden Biwas and 53-year-old Ofer Calderon, also a citizen of France, were released from Khan Yunis. Similarly, 65-year-old Keith Siegel was released from Gaza City. He has dual citizenship of Israel and the US .
All three were released according to the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas on January 19. In exchange for that, Israel is releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners. It is said that 70 people who will leave Israel on Saturday are people who have been sentenced to life or long-term imprisonment. Since the agreement between the two parties, the hostages have been released in the fourth round on Saturday.
The agreement states that Hamas will release 33 hostages in the first phase of a six-week ceasefire . In return, about 1900 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons will be released.
The agreement between Hamas and Israel states that 50 Palestinian prisoners will be released for each Israeli soldier and 30 Palestinian prisoners for each civilian. It is mentioned in the agreement that the second phase of ceasefire talks will be held 16 days after the first phase begins.
In the second phase, the rest of the hostages will be released and the Israeli army will be completely withdrawn from the Gaza Strip. It is mentioned in the agreement that the reconstruction of Gaza will be carried out in the third and final phase. At this stage, it is said that the rest of the hostages will be released and the bodies will be returned.
Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people. was . 251 people were taken hostage. After that, the war between Hamas and Israel escalated.
According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, more than 47 thousand Palestinians have lost their lives in the war since October 7. More than a third of them are children.
According to Palestinian authorities, the number of children killed has exceeded 18,000. 100,000 were injured in the Israeli attack. Israel has lost more than 1400 lives.
