Live: Israeli doctor gives update on Hamas hostages admitted to hospital

Watch live as Israeli doctor gives update on Hamas hostages admitted to hospital

On Saturday 25 November, 12 people were released from Hamas and returend to their families.

On Friday 24 November, 13 women and children were handed over to the Red Cross earlier this afternoon, before making their way to the Rafah crossing.

This came after the first captives were released since the four-day ceasefire with Israel began, with 12 Thai hostages crossing the border to safety under a deal negotiated with Egypt.

Despite this, the Israeli military warned civilians that the “war is not over” and will continue, with the ceasefire aimed at facilitating the exchange of Hamas hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

The four-day ceasefire began at 7am on Friday, and Qatar’s foreign ministry said 13 women and children taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October would be released via Egypt at 4pm – the first of at least 50 captives set to be freed under the deal. Increased aid for Palestinians will also start to enter Gaza “as soon as possible”, it said.

Israel will simultaneously released 24 women and 15 teenage boys held in military jails, Palestine’s commissioner for prisoners said.

About The Independent:
Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded.

Connect with The Independent: