First batch of hostages launched below Israel-Hamas truce

The first group of hostages launched below the truce deal between Hamas and Israel have been handed to the Red Cross and to an Egyptian safety group.

This comes after the primary restricted pause in combating formally started earlier on Friday.

Under the phrases of the four-day truce, 13 ladies and youngsters, out of round 240 hostages captured by Hamas on October 7, had been anticipated to comprise the primary batch to be launched.

Meanwhile, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin stated that Hamas had launched 12 Thai nationals held captive in Gaza. Their launch reportedly adopted a separate observe of talks mediated by Egypt and Qatar, and was unrelated to the truce negotiations.

Later at this time, Israel was because of launch the primary 39 Palestinians from its jails, amongst them 24 ladies and 15 youngsters.