On Sunday night, the Pink Cross automobiles took off from Gaza Metropolis within the closely besieged northern a part of the enclave after Hamas introduced the captives to as-Saraya Sq. as a crowd gathered.
Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari has said that 24-year-old Romi Gonen, 28-year-old Emily Damari, and 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher have been handed over to the Pink Cross and are “in secure arms” in Israel.
Later, media reported {that a} helicopter carrying the three launched hostages has arrived on the Sheba Medical Middle in Tel Aviv.
Gonen, Damari and Steinbrecher have been mentioned to be in good well being, however they’ll obtain additional remedy on the hospital.
“The three launched hostages, along with their moms, simply landed at a hospital, the place they are going to be reunited with the remainder of their households and obtain medical remedy,” the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) introduced in a press release.
They are going to stay there for a minimum of 4 days for psychological and medical evaluations after being reunited with their households.
Ninety Palestinian prisoners shall be launched in alternate for the three Israeli captives. A Pink Cross delegation was verifying the identities of Palestinians forward of their launch from Israel’s Ofer Jail as a part of the ceasefire settlement.
The ceasefire deal is ready to roll out in three phases and consists of sending in lots of extra humanitarian help vehicles into Gaza to alleviate the catastrophe within the enclave. The primary stage will final 42 days as Israeli forces pull out of elements of Gaza.
Hamas army spokesman Abu Obeida said in a televised speech that the Palestinian group is dedicated to the settlement, however continued implementation will rely upon Israel’s reciprocity.
A deal might have been achieved over a yr in the past and was blocked by the “malicious ambitions” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Obeida mentioned.
The Israeli chief has insisted he’ll proceed combating as some far-right legislators in his authorities, led by Nationwide Safety Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, resigned in protest. Netanyahu emphasised after the primary captives have been launched that Israel will obtain all of the targets it has set within the struggle, which embrace “defeating” Hamas and releasing all captives.
The United Nations and world leaders additionally welcomed the ceasefire, with outgoing United States President Joe Biden saying “weapons in Gaza have gone silent”.
1000’s of Palestinians celebrated the long-anticipated ceasefire that would enhance circumstances in Gaza, after greater than 15 months of lethal Israeli assaults which have killed a minimum of 46,913 Palestinians and left 1000’s lacking.
In a press release, Hamas introduced that the subsequent prisoner swap will happen subsequent week, on Saturday, January 25.
Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that 4 Israeli captives shall be launched throughout this alternate.
About 250 folks have been seized in the course of the Hamas-led assault in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. About 100 captives nonetheless stay in Gaza after others have been launched in late 2023 or their our bodies have been recovered, though it stays unclear precisely what number of are alive.
