Hamas will release a total of 3 Israeli prisoners today, of which 2 were handed over to authorities.
According to a report by Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera, those released today include Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel and Jordan Bibas.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Association said that 183 Palestinian prisoners will be freed from Israeli prisons in the fourth exchange of prisoners in Gaza.
According to the foreign news agency Reuters, live TV footage showed Hamas handing over Israeli hostages to Red Crescent officials in the Gaza Strip’s Khan Yunis area.
According to the report, the third hostage, Keith Siegel, who holds American and Israeli citizenship, is expected to be handed over to authorities at a different location later today.
According to Al Jazeera, vehicles from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrived at the exchange point in southern Khan Yunis. Dozens of Hamas fighters were also present at the exchange point, and songs were being played on loudspeakers on a military vehicle.
Some Palestinian citizens were also present at the event, carrying Palestinian and Hamas flags.
