Hamas frees 11 hostages, including six Argentinian nationals

Hamas on Monday released another 11 hostages taken in its attack on Israel last month, including six Argentine nationals, in the Gaza Strip, while Israel released 33 Palestinian prisoners, on the last day of the truce that could last for another two days. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed tonight (afternoon in Argentina) that the fourth hostage-for-Palestinian prisoner exchange was “underway” in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). For its part, Hamas published the list of 30 Palestinian prisoners who were to be released today in exchange for Israeli hostages. On that list there were three women and several minors from Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jenin, Hebron or Nablus.In addition, Qatar, which acts as mediator, assured that among the freed Israelis there are people who also have citizenship of France, Germany and Argentina. Those released from Israeli jails include 30 minors and three women, while the Israelis released from Gaza include three French citizens, two German citizens and six Argentine citizens,” all with dual nationality, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on the social network X. 50 years old; his two daughters Mika and Yuval Angel, aged 18 and 10 respectively; Sharon Cuño, (wife of an Argentinian) and their two daughters: Julie and Emma, both 3 years old. Mika Engel, 18, and Yuval Engel, 11, who were released after being taken hostage during the October 7 attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The releases came under an agreement reached last week between the Palestinian Islamist group and the Israeli government, mediated by Qatar, the United States and Egypt.The agreement, which came into force on Thursday and is set to expire tonight, established a four-day truce that should allow for the release of 50 Israeli hostages and 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

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