In a few hours it will be known which of the hostages will be released in the second phase between Israel and Hamas.
US President Joe Biden, on Thanksgiving leave, said he appreciated the first release of the Hamas hostages. Bloomberg reported this on Friday, November 24.
“This is just the beginning, but so far everything has gone well. We expect more hostages to be released tomorrow – and the day after, and in the following days,” the American leader said.
As the publication points out, the Red Cross confirmed the release of 24 hostages from Gaza. According to the Qatari Foreign Ministry, journalists cited, the group consists of 13 Israelis, some of whom have dual citizenship, as well as 10 Thai citizens and a Filipino citizen.
According to the American president, it will only be a matter of time before we know which of the captives will be released in the second phase. Americans are expected to be among them.
In this regard, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he remains committed to seeking the release of all those still held captive in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, CNN wrote.
“I am begging you, the families, and you, the people of Israel: We intend to return all our captives. This is one of the goals of the war, and we are committed to achieving all the goals of the war ,” he said.
Note that Hamas militants began to release hostages during the peace talks with Israel. The first group was sent to a border checkpoint between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
We remind you that the four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian radical group Hamas began at 7:00 on November 24, which was concluded through the mediation of Qatar.
As we have already written, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said that after the ceasefire, Israel will intensify its military operations against Hamas, and that it generally plans to fight for at least two months.
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