Hopefully and after many obstacles the 6th hostages/prisoners exchange operation done yesterday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the decision of the next hostages release date belongs to Israel.
He added in a post on his “Truth Social” account: “Hamas has just released three hostages from Gaza, including an American citizen… They appear to be in good condition.”
3 Israeli Hostages and 369 Palestinian Prisoners Released
Hamas released Israeli hostages: Yair Horn, Sagi Dekel Han, and Sasha Alexander Trupanov in Gaza yesterday.
A live broadcast earlier showed the three Israelis standing on a platform accompanied by armed Hamas fighters in Khan Younis.
Before being handed over to the Red Cross, which then transferred them to Israeli forces for their return to Israel.
While Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners yesterday.
As part of the sixth batch of the first phase of Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement and in exchange for the three Israeli hostages handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Moreover, the sixth batch included 36 prisoners serving life sentences.
As well as 333 detainees who were arrested by Israeli forces during their attack on Gaza.
While 24 prisoners were deported outside Palestinian territories.
Several deported prisoners arrived at Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza in preparation for their entry into Egypt.
24 Deported Palestinian Prisoners
Egyptian news channel Cairo News reported that Rafah crossing received the 24 deported Palestinian prisoners.
A bus carrying the released prisoners, under the supervision of the ICRC, headed towards Ramallah.
Where crowds of Palestinians, including the prisoners’ families, gathered in front of Mahmoud Darwish Museum to welcome their loved ones.
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that its teams transported four released prisoners from the reception site to the hospital.
Due to their deteriorating health conditions.
Additionally, hundreds of Palestinian detainees arrived in Gaza on Saturday.
A leader in Hamas confirmed that the 333 freed prisoners reached Khan Younis were welcomed by hundreds of their family members and relatives.
10 Emirati aid convoys arrive in #Gaza Strip as a gift from Mother of the Emirates
Consisting of 175 trucks carrying more than 2,400 tons of humanitarian aid pic.twitter.com/HySbmd4CN7
— UAE Voice (@uae_voiceeng) February 14, 2025
Calls for Continued Negotiations
An Israeli group advocating for the release of hostages held in Gaza warned against disrupting the current ceasefire.
The group stressed the importance of maintaining momentum gained in recent weeks.
“The collapse of this agreement cannot be allowed. We must continue using this momentum to reach a swift and responsible deal for everyone,” said the Hostages’ Families Forum in a statement.
