Fourteen Israeli hostages and three foreign nationals were handed over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Israeli army said.
“Based on information that was received from the Red Cross, 14 Israeli hostages and three foreign hostages have been transferred to the Red Cross,” it said in a statement on the third day of an agreed pause in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, that is to also see Palestinian prisoners freed in Israel, according to AFP.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who made his first to Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began, told his soldiers that Israel will continue until it wins.
Nothing will stop us, and we are convinced that we have the force, the strength, the will and the determination to achieve all of our goals for the war, and this is what we will do. pic.twitter.com/ZxZH6pmoJT— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) November 26, 2023
“Nothing will stop us, and we are convinced that we have the force, the strength, the will and the determination to achieve all of our goals for the war, and this is what we will do,” the Israeli Prime Minister’s office posted on X, formerly Twitter.
In exchange for the Israeli hostages, a total of 39 Palestinians held by Israel are to be released from prison on Sunday, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said.
As part of agreed commitments, on the third day of the Gaza truce, “39 Palestinian civilians will be released today in exchange for the release of 13 Israeli detainees from Gaza, in addition to a detainee holding Russian citizenship and 3 Thais,” Majed Al-Ansari said in post on X.