The footage of the transfer of the three female Israeli hostages to the ICRC showed them in "full physical and psychological health," as opposed to the footage of Palestinian prisoners who showed "visible signs of neglect and exhaustion,
Chaotic scenes enveloped the three hostages from Israel who were handed over to the Red Cross Sunday by masked Hamas militants wearing green headbands in a packed Gaza City square. Hamas fighters struggled to hold the crowds back from the convoy of Red Cross SUVs that had arrived at Saraya Square in the west of Gaza City to collect them.
Emily Damari, 28, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24, were released with sick 'memorabilia' commemorating the nearly 500 days they spent in Hamas internment
On Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that it is preparing for a significant operation following the ceasefire
A long-awaited ceasefire has started in Gaza following a three-hour delay, bringing respite to the besieged enclave after a bloody 15 months. Follow for live updates.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has expressed its readiness to manage all aspects of a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.
Israel 's top general has resigned, citing the security failures that allowed Hamas ' 7 October, 2023, attack as at least six Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli raid in the West Bank.
Hamas released three Israeli hostages during the first phase of the 42-day ceasefire that came into effect on Sunday. Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari had been in Hamas custody since October 7, 2023 and had been held in Gaza.
Once the model international organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) did precisely nothing for Israeli hostages. The United States should review why it is contributing over
The handover of hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is underway, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday. Mediator Qatar says Gaza ceasefire begins: Statement
The development came as three Israeli women hostages returned to their home country after Hamas handed them over to Red Cross.