Who are the 13 hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, the second day of the truce in Gaza

There are families and children separated from their parents who were kidnapped from Kibbutz Beeri and a 21-year-old music festival attendee. This is what is known about the 13 Israeli hostages released on Saturday by Hamas within the truce agreement, according to reports from his family to AFP, information from the Israeli press and the Hostage Families Forum.

Saturday’s increase the number of hostage releases to 46of the total of around 240 captives in Link since his kidnapping by Hamas during the October 7 attack.

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Of these, 26 were released under the truce agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic movement, which provides for the return of 50 hostages to Israel within four days.

Of the 150 Palestinian prisoners who will be released in exchange, 39 were released on Friday and another 39 overnight from Saturday to Sunday.

Saturday too Four Thai hostages, not included in this agreement, were released. They were joined by ten Thais and one Filipino who were released the day before.

In October, before the truce, five hostages were released.

Hila Rotem Shoshani, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza for 50 days, meets her uncle. (EFE/Government of Israel).

The girls Hila and Emily, two friends aged 13 and 9, were kidnapped together, with Hila’s mother, Reaya Rotem (54), who is still detained in Gaza.

They were kidnapped on October 7 while hiding in their “mamad”, the safe room in their home on Kibbutz Beeri.

Initially, Emily She was presumed dead and was later announced to be among the hostages. The Israeli-Irish girl, whose mother died of cancer when she was two and a half years old, celebrated her ninth birthday in captivity on November 17.

Emily Hand, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza for 50 days, is reunited with her father. (EFE/Government of Israel).

“He spent his birthday in the Gaza tunnels,” His father mourned that day Tomás’s handthrough tears during a gathering in his honor in London.

“We have no words to describe our emotion, after 50 difficult and complicated days”, he said. hand the Saturday. “We are happy to embrace Emily, but at the same time, we remember (…) all the hostages who have not yet returned home,” she added in a statement.

Adina Shoham (38) was kidnapped with her daughter Yahel, 3, and son Naveh, 8. All three are German, on the side of Adina’s father, Avshalom Haran, who died in the attack.

Sharon Avigdori (52), Adina’s aunt, was kidnapped along with her 12-year-old daughter Noam. They were all at Kibbutz Beeri to visit Shoshan Haran (67), Adina’s mother, who was also released on Saturday.

Her family is one of the most affected, as it includes a seventh hostage, Tal Shoham (38), Adina’s husband.

Hamas fighters escort recently released Israeli hostages Shiri Weiss (left) and her daughter Noga, to a Red Cross vehicle in the Gaza Strip early November 26, 2023. (AFP). (-/)

Shiri Weiss, a 53-year-old accountant, and her daughter Noga (18) were kidnapped from their home also in Kibbutz Beeri.

According to reports from family members, with whom Noga contacted via WhatsApp during the attack, the young woman hid under the bed when her mother was kidnapped.

Frightened by the smoke that covered the house, she tried to hide outside and was discovered. Her father, Ilan Weiss, had to leave home at dawn to defend his kibbutz. He was also taken hostage.

The two teenagers, Alma (13 years old) and Noam (16 years old), were kidnapped in the same city along with their father Dror Or (48 years old) and cousin Liam (18 years old).

Dror’s wife and mother of his children, Yonat, died in the attack.

The eldest of the brothers, Yahli, who serves in the army in the north of the country, was not at home.

Hamas fighters escort recently released Israeli hostage Maya Regev, 21, to a Red Cross vehicle in the Gaza Strip early on November 26, 2023. (AFP). (-/)

Maya Regev, a 21-year-old girl, was kidnapped with her younger brother, Itay (18), when they tried to escape from the Tribe of Nova music festival.

Maya was hit by gunfire while talking on the phone with her father. He tried, unsuccessfully, to send her location. Hours later, the brothers appeared tied to the back of a truck, in a video posted on social media.

Originally from Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, Maya and Itay returned to Israel a day early after celebrating their mother’s birthday abroad.

Itay, who has not been released, is passionate about surfing, while his older sister practices yoga and runs.

Source: Elcomercio