First group of 13 Israeli hostages now safely back in Israel
The group were transported by the Red Cross through the Rafah Crossing and are now receiving medical assessment in Israel.
A short time ago (approximately 4.15am AEDT) the first group of Israeli hostages safely reached Israel from Gaza.
Earlier, the NPR published some of the first footage of the Israeli hostages in ambulances being driven through Egypt’s Rafah Crossing in Red Cross vehicles.
Children and women were visible inside, including one woman waving.
Additionally, Qatar confirmed a further 10 Thai and one Filipino hostage were released, received by Red Cross.
Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari tweeted, “We confirm that the Red Cross has received 24 civilians detained in the Gaza Strip, including a number of civilian women and children within the framework of the humanitarian truce agreement.
“A number of Thai citizens have also been released outside the framework of the truce agreement and they are currently on their way out of the Strip with the Red Cross,” he added.
The 13 Israeli hostages released earlier today by Hamas have been identified as:
– Hannah Katzir, 77, from Nir Oz
– Margalit Moses, 78, from Nir Oz
– Yaffa Adar, 85, from Nir Oz
– Hannah Perry, 79, from Nirim
– Adina Moshe, 72, from Nir Oz
– Danielle Aloni, 44, & daughter Emilia Aloni, 5, from Yavneh
– Ruthi Mondar, 78, Keren Mondar, 54, & Ohad Mondar, 9, from Nir Oz
– Doron Katz, 34, and daughters and Raz, 4, and Aviv, 2, from Nir Oz.
In a gruesome example of psychological warfare, Palestinian Islamic Jihad had previously claimed that Hannah Katzir had died in captivity.
Two of the hostages released, Nir Oz residents identify neighbors Margalit Moses, Adina Moshe in footage.
Nir Oz residents have identified their neighbors Margalit Moses, 77 and Adina Moshe 72, in the footage of the hostages crossing through Egypt’s Rafah Crossing.
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