Hamas to release 4 Israeli women hostages in 2nd prisoner exchange

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Four Israeli women held hostage in Gaza will be released on Saturday as part of the next hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, a senior official in the militant group said Tuesday.

Relatives and friends of people killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, react to the news of the hostages' release, as they gather in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Relatives and friends of people killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, react to the news of the hostages’ release, as they gather in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday, January 19, 2025. © Maya Alleruzzo, AP

Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP on Tuesday that four Israeli women hostages will be freed in return for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, in the second such release under a ceasefire deal.

Nunu said the Palestinian Islamist group would release “four Israeli female detainees in exchange” for a second group of Palestinian prisoners.

Three Israeli women were freed Sunday in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners, as a ceasefire began in the Israel-Hamas war.

During the first phase of the ceasefire, a total of 33 hostages are to be returned from Gaza in exchange for around 1,900 Palestinians.

The initial 42-day phase should see a surge of aid as Israeli forces leave some areas of Gaza.

The details of the second phase are still being negotiated, with mediation from the United States, Egypt and Qatar.

Also read: Trump ‘not confident’ Israel-Hamas ceasefire will hold

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Source: AFP

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