Who are the first hostages released by Hamas and what is known about the Palestinian prisoners released by Israel

After 48 days of captivity, 24 hostages who were in Link in the hands of Hamas They were released as part of an agreement between the Palestinian Islamic group and Israel.

Among those released are 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino who were handed over to the Red Cross, which took them from Gaza through a border crossing with Egypt.

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For its part, Israel freed 39 Palestinians -24 women and 15 teenagers- who were in prisons in Israel and who were taken to the West Bank, where they were received by a crowd.

In Israel, hundreds of people eagerly awaited the arrival of the hostages, who were kidnapped by Hamas militants on October 7, during a surprise attack on Israeli territory, in which 1,200 people died and 240 were taken hostage.

Following the agreement reached this week between Hamas and Israel, the radical Islamic group will release 50 hostages during a four-day ceasefire that came into force this Friday, the first since October 7.

Israel, for its part, will release 150 Palestinian prisoners, most of them women and young people.

The hostages were in good health, according to the Israeli government. (Reuters).

The freed Israelis

Daniele Aloni and her daughter Emília, 6 years old, they were kidnapped on October 7th when they were visiting their family in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

During the attacks, the last message Daniele sent to his family said that “there were terrorists in his house” and that he was afraid he would not survive, according to the Forum for Hostages and Missing Relatives, an organization that monitors the hostage situation.

Daniele Aloni and the girl Emilia were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th. (HMFF).

Margalit Moisés, 78, is a cancer survivor. She was also kidnapped by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

According to the Forum, Moisés is a nature lover and loves hiking, despite his health problems.

She is also known for constantly knitting vests and sweaters for her grandchildren.

Margalit Moisés is 78 years old. (HMFF).

Adina MosheThe 72-year-old was forcibly removed from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz after her husband, Sa’id Moshe, was killed in the Hamas attack.

She was identified by her family in a video in which she was seen sandwiched between two Hamas fighters on a motorcycle.

He has four children: Maya, Yael, Sasson and Amos.

“He will be able to return to help raise his grandchildren who live on the kibbutz and resume his hobbies: cooking, growing plants and reading books,” the Forum said.

Adina Moshe, 72 years old. (HMFF).

Doron Katz Asher34 years old, and his two daughters, Raz Asher (4) and Aviv Asher (2)were also released.

They were taken hostage when they were with family near the border with Gaza.

Doron’s husband, Yoni, saw a video of his wife and daughters being placed in a truck along with other kidnapped people. He also said he was able to trace Doron’s phone to Gaza.

Doron Katz Asher and his two daughters, Raz Asher and Aviv Asher. (YONI ASHER).

The Munder family only received three of its four members kidnapped.

Ruth Munder (78), Keren Munder (54) and your son Ohad Munder (9) They were handed over to the Red Cross. However, from Avraham Munder (78)Ruth’s husband, there was no news.

The family was also kidnapped in Nir Oz, according to Israeli authorities.

Avraham Munder was not released. His wife Ruth yes. (HMFF).

Channa Peri (79) was kidnapped with her son Nadav Popplewell (51), reported Ayelet Svatitzky, daughter of Channah.

Ayelet was talking to them on the phone when armed men burst in. He said the captors sent photos of his two relatives with armed men in the background. Nadav was not released in this exchange.

Channah Peri is 79 years old. (HMFF).

Hanna Katzir (76), another of those released, was seen in a hostage video released by the militant group Islamic Jihad on November 9.

In it, she is seen sitting in a wheelchair as she addresses the camera. She was kidnapped from Nir Oz along with her son Elad Katzir (47)but it was not delivered.

Hanna Katzir, 76 years old. (HMFF).

Yafa Adar (85) She was also kidnapped in Nir Oz and released in the first exchange.

Her granddaughter Adva found a video showing her being taken to Gaza, surrounded by four armed men.

For Yafa’s grandson, Tamir (38), who defended the kibbutz as part of the Nir Oz emergency squad, was also taken to Gaza, but there was no news of him this Friday.

Yafa Adar is 85 years old. (Reuters).

10 Thais and one Filipino

A spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has been part of the negotiations between Hamas and Israel, reported that in addition to the 13 Israeli citizens, ten were also released. Thais and citizen of the Philippines.

They were taken to a Tel Aviv medical center to check their health.

Earlier, Thailand’s prime minister said Hamas had released 12 of its citizens, but there was no immediate confirmation of their names.

Palestinian prisoners

As part of the agreement, 24 Palestinian women and 15 teenagers They were also released this Friday from Israeli prisons.

They were taken to the West Bank, where hundreds of people greeted them with joy.

Mara Baker She was arrested in 2015, when she was 16, and sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for attacking a border police agent with a knife.

“This agreement comes after the deaths of many people. “It makes us unhappy,” he told the press.

Baker arrived at his mother’s home in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem.

Palestinians were arrested for various crimes, from stone throwing to attempted murder. Some had already been convicted, while others were awaiting trial.

With mediation from Qatar, Israel agreed to the release of a total of 150 Palestinians of prisons and allow a significant increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Around 60 trucks with medical supplies, fuel and food entered the besieged Palestinian territory from Egypt this Friday.

Palestinians celebrated the arrival of 39 Palestinians, several of them teenagers. (Reuters).

Source: Elcomercio