Hamas released a group of 24 hostages held in Gaza under a four-day truce arrangement with Israel on Friday, bringing the Palestinian territory to a halt in the six weeks since a fatal militant strike last month.
“We are relieved to confirm the safe release of 24 hostages,” the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a tweet.
According to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, which helped arrange the deal, the group included 13 Israelis, some of whom had dual citizenship, as well as 10 Thai nationals and a Filipino citizen. They were all either ladies or minors.
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