Tel Aviv:
The Palestinian faction Hamas will release three Israeli hostages on Saturday under the terms of the ceasefire implemented in the Gaza Strip. Hamas has released the names of these three Israeli citizens. Hamas is going to leave three male hostages this time. In return, Israel will release 183 Palestinian prisoners in their jails. This is the fifth time after the ceasefire is effective, when Palestinians in Israel’s prison will be released and Hamas will release the Israeli hostages.
Hamas on Saturday decided 52 -year -old Eli Shabi, 56 -year -old Ohad Ben Ami and 34 -year -old Levi Riha Kanare. All three were abducted on October 7, 2023 during an attack on Hamas -led Israel. After this attack, Israel started attacks in Gaza and war broke out. Last month, on January 19, both sides have agreed on the ceasefire. After the ceasefire, 18 Israeli hostages and more than 550 Palestinian prisoners have been released so far.
Israel will leave 18 people of life imprisonment
According to AP report, Hamas was taken hostage of Shabi and Ben Ami from Kibutz Berry. This area was the most affected in the attack of Hamas. Levi was abducted from the Nova concert. After the attack, the levy was hiding in a room, broke the door and Hamas had entered the fighters and brought them hostage and brought them to Gaza.
There are 18 people out of 183 Palestinian prisoners to be released from Israeli on Saturday, who have been sentenced to life imprisonment for deadly attacks. At the same time, 54 people are serving a long -term sentence. Among these 183 people are 111 from Palestinian Gaza, who was detained after the October 7 attack. They are all men and are aged 20 to 61 years.
There is currently a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza. This phase of the ceasefire will last till the beginning of March. 33 Israeli hostages and 1900 Palestinian prisoners are to be released under this phase of the ceasefire agreement. Israel says that eight out of 33 hostages have died.