Eight hostages retained in the Gaza Strip must be released this Thursday and three Saturday in exchange for 100 Palestinian detainees. A first Israeli soldier was returned to the Red Cross Thursday morning.
Seven hostages have already been released since the start of the truce between Israel and Hamas, but others are expected this Thursday, January 30. Agam Berger was given this morning by Hamas at the Red Cross in Jabalia, in the north of the Palestinian territory. It is the first of three Israeli hostages to be released this Thursday. The Civil Arbel Yehud, 29, and Gadi Moses, a 80-year-old German-Israeli must now be released according to the office of the office of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu. Five Thai citizens must also be released, but their identity has not been communicated.
A new wave of liberation is also expected for Saturday, February 1. During this exchange three men should be released by Hamas, which theoretically means that all the hostage women have been released or all women still alive. The Israeli government spokesperson announced on January 27 that 8 of the 33 released hostages during the first phase of ceasefire died. “Families have been informed of the situation of their relatives” before the remains return, he said. The Israeli army had anticipated the death of certain hostages, still promising to bring bodies back to families, but it had made a less important estimate of the number of deaths.
If losses are to be deplored among the hostages more than a year after their abduction, the hostages made alive appeared in good shape before their delivery to the Red Cross and the Israeli authorities. When they are released, hostages are taken care of in a hospital to ensure their health. The four women released on January 25 are in a “stable state”, like the three released a week rather.
On the Palestinian side, 200 prisoners were released by Israel on January 25 – 121 were sentenced to perpetuity and 79 in long sentences. Most of them have been transferred by bus to Ramallah, to the West Bank. 16 others were brought to the Gaza Strip, and 70 were expelled to Egypt. After having passed through this country, these former prisoners “will choose Algeria, Turkey or Tunisia,” said Amin Choumane, head of the High Palestinian Committee for the follow -up of the affairs of prisoners and prisoners released, in remarks cited by cited by The world. The truce agreement also provides for the return of the Palestinians to the north of the Gaza Strip and these trips began this Monday, January 27 after the negotiations. Finally, between Thursday, January 30 and Saturday, February 1, 110 Palestinian prisoners must be released.
Latest updates
12:45 – Two Israelis and five foreigners handed over to the Red Cross?
According to the Israeli army, the Red Cross received a total of seven hostages this Thursday: two Israelis and five foreign nationals. They took the direction of the Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
12:39 – Netanyahu denounces “shocking images”, during the potential release of the two new hostages
Arbel Yehoud, 29 years old and Gadi Moses, an 80-year-old man really been released and returned to the Red Cross? In reality, nothing is official because of the chaos scenes and the general confusion which reigned in Khan Younis during the potential liberation. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu condemns these “shocking images”. “I demand that the mediators ensure that such unbearable scenes no longer reproduce and guarantee the safety of our hostages. Whoever dares to harm our hostages would bear responsibility,” he said.
12:19 – Agam Berger evacuated to an Israeli hospital
Released, Agam Berger was evacuated to an Israeli hospital aboard a helicopter, the army said on Thursday. She “will receive medical care and find the rest of her family”.
12:10 – Arbel Yehoud, 29 years old and Gadi Moses, 80, returned to the Red Cross?
According to the Israeli press, Arbel Yehoud, 29 years old and Gadi Moses, an 80 -year -old man was released to the Red Cross. In a general hubbub and in front of the destroyed house of the chief of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar in Khan Younis, the two hostages would have been put back to the Red Cross.
11:21 – 6 Palestinian prisoners soon in Khan Younis?
According to information from Al Jajazeeraat least six Palestinian prisoners who should soon be released from Israeli prisons, could arrive at the European Hospital in Gaza, east of Khan Younis, this Thursday, January 30, 2025.
11:14 – Liberated, Agam Berger will undergo a first medical assessment
“The return hostage is currently accompanied by the special forces and the ISA forces (Israeli security agency – Shin Bet),” said the Israeli army after the release of Agam Berger, first of three Israeli hostages before Be released this Thursday, January 30, by Hamas. She will undergo “a first medical assessment”, upon her arrival in Israel.
“Thanks to God, this moment arrived and Agam, our heroine, was returned to us after 482 days in the hands of the enemy (…) We would like to thank the security forces and all the people of Israel for their Support and their prayers.
What this truce agreement contains
The truce between Israel and Hamas, the second since the attack on October 7, 2023, began on Sunday January 19, 2025 at 11:15 am (10:15 am French time), three hours late, Hamas recognizing a setback “for technical reasons on the ground “. In the process, the first hostages were released: three women – Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher – were exchanged for 90 Palestinian prisoners. On Saturday, January 25, four other hostages were released by Hamas: Karina Arif, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag.
Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of an agreement which would have three according to the Qatari Prime Minister who participated in the negotiations. This phase consists in the exchange of part of the hostages and prisoners at more or less regular intervals for six weeks. In total, this concerns 33 Israeli hostages and 1,900 Palestinian prisoners. The first part of the truce also provides for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from certain corridors and spaces to allow the return of Gazaouis civilians. “A delivery of humanitarian aid everywhere in the Gaza Strip allowing the entry of basic necessities, especially for displaced people who have lost their accommodation following the war, as well as the rehabilitation of hospitals, health centers And others “are also on the program for this first phase.
The phases two and three remain unclear at this stage. They “will be finalized when implementing the first phase,” said the Prime Minister. The truce is therefore an opportunity to continue the negotiations between the two parties to the conflict, in particular those on new exchanges of hostages and prisoners. Hamas and Israel would have finally agreed on the release of 296 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life during the next phase, of which 236 must be deported, either to Qatar or in Turkey.
Washington, the main ally of Israel, like the other members of the G7, thus encouraged the belligerents to go further and negotiate a lasting peace in a published statement on January: “We are urging all parties to negotiate in constructively The subsequent phases of the agreement, to guarantee its full implementation and the final end of hostilities “. But nothing guarantees the success of the next negotiations, any more than a final cease-fire. The Israeli government has accepted this agreement to release the hostages, but said its desire to regain the fight until the extermination of Hamas.