Israeli officials have confirmed that three hostages are set to be released from Gaza tomorrow -- Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel, and Yarden Bibas, Times of Israel reported.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday evening issued a statement welcoming home the three Israelis who today were release from captivity in Gaza - Agam Berger, Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses. Netanyahu also criticized how Hamas handled their release.
Hamas on Thursday confirmed killing of its military leader Mohammed Deif in an Israeli strike, months after the Israel Defense Forces announcement, Times of Israel reported.
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after receiving security assurance from the mediators of the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal, following the chaotic scenes in Khan Younis during the handover of Israeli and Thai hostages.
Israel, while delaying the release, had asserted that the prisoners won't be freed until the "safe passage" of the hostages is "guaranteed in the next releases."
The Israel Prison Service (IPS) stated that it is prepared operationally for the process of releasing the imprisoned terrorists in return for the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, in accordance with the guidelines of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israel Prisons Chief Commissioner
In another major development, Israel said that Gazans will not be able to return north amid a dispute over the release of a civilian Israel had expected to be freed Saturday. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement says it is holding 29-year-old Arbel Yehud.
Hamas has violated the terms of the hostage release agreement by not prioritizing the return of civilian hostages, according to the IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari. "Hamas is a murderous terrorist organization that has cynically presented a false narrative of care while holding civilians for