Hamas fighters to free more hostages after joyful reunions
3 years agoAn image grab from a handout video released by the Hamas Media Office shows a Hamas fighter and Red Cross medics helping newly released Israeli hostage Maya Regev, 21, into a Red Cross vehicle, in the Gaza Strip early on November 26, 2023. - Hamas on November 25, released a second group of Israeli and foreign civilians it had been holding hostage in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, after an hours-long unexpected delay set nerves on edge. Israeli authorities said 13 Israelis and four Thai citizens had returned to Israel. (Photo by HAMAS MEDIA OFFICE / AFP) / NO USE AFTER DECEMBER 6, 2023 22:00:00 GMT - == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / HAMAS MEDIA OFFICE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == - == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / HAMAS MEDIA OFFICE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == / BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE
Hamas fighters were set Sunday to release a third group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a day after freeing captives including a young woman snatched from a desert rave.