The first phase of a three-stage ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel saw the release of three Israeli female hostages. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated their transfer back to Israel. The agreement, lasting six weeks, includes the release of 33 Israeli hostages by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
As a reminder, on Sunday, the first day of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel , three female hostages – Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and dual British- Israel i Emily Damari, 28, who were kidnapped from their kibbutz, and Romi Gonen, 24, who was taken from the Supernova Festival in October 2023 – were returned to Israel to be reunited with their families. The International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated the transfer.
The first phase of the three-stage ceasefire deal should last six weeks and should see Hamas release 33 Israeli hostages in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The releases are expected to be staggered every week. According to a list provided by the Palestinian Authority’s Commission for Prisoners’ Affairs, all of the Palestinian people released so far are women or minors.
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