Gaza: Four Israelis to be released on Saturday, Hamas executive says

Hostage releases from the continue and Saturday (25.01.2025) and other women held in will return to Israel. Hamas is to release four Israelis on Saturday holding hostages in the Gaza Strip in the second exchange of prisoners, as foreseen by the agreement signed with Israel, Taher al-Nunu, a high-ranking member of the Palestinian organisation, said today. CORVERSE Nunu confirmed in telephone communication with AFP “the release (on the next Saturday) of four Israeli prisoners in exchange for that from Israel of the second group of Palestinian prisoners, on the basis of agreed terms.” Three young Israelis were released on Sunday in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Details of the Israel-Hamas agreement have not been officially published, but exchanges of prisoners are expected to take place at intervals more or less regularly for six weeks. A total of 33 Israeli hostages will be released in the first phase of the agreement in exchange for 1,900 Palestinian prisoners. CORVERSE “We asked the mediators to ensure that the occupying force (ed. Israel) announced in time the list of Palestinian prisoners and release them without delay,” al Nounu added.