The militants said the hostages were released for “humanitarian reasons.” According to media reports, two 80-year-old women were released.
Hamas freed two more women from captivity. Both are citizens of Israel. This is stated in materials from CNN, Sky News and The Jerusalem Post.
“Two Israeli hostages were released at the Rafah checkpoint in Egypt,” the report said.
It has been argued that the release of the hostages was the result of an active effort by Egypt.
Hamas says the hostages were released for “humanitarian reasons.”
At the same time, Sky News reported that the women were released due to Qatar and Egypt. According to CNN sources, the women were handed over to the Red Cross.
An Israeli official said the women were not yet in Israel.
The Jerusalem Post reports that two 80-year-old women, Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released from captivity.
At the Rafah checkpoint, the released women were met by Israeli security officials.
At the same time, the husbands of these women, who are over 80 years old, remain in captivity.
As you know, on October 7, the Hamas group attacked southern Israel. In response, the Israeli Army launched a military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
We remind you that on the night of October 20, Hamas militants freed two US citizens who had been held hostage since October 7 after an attack on Israel.
Source: korrespondent
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