There were seventeen hostages released today by Hamas. Fourteen of them were Israeli hostages and the other three were foreign nationals, including one American.
Here’s the news:
Based on information that was received from the Red Cross, 14 Israeli hostages and three foreign national hostages have been transferred to the Red Cross.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 26, 2023
The IDF Spokesman said:
“A short time ago, representatives of the Red Cross handed over 12 abductees who had returned to Israel to a force of an elite unit of the IDF and a force of the Shin Bet near the border fence in the center of the Gaza Strip. After that they will make their way to the base premises. One abductee who returned to Israel was sent directly to the hospital. At the same time, four abductees returned to Israel via the Rafah crossing to Egypt, from where they will make their way to the meeting point with our forces in Israeli territory. IDF representatives regularly update the families of the abductees.”
The first American hostage was finally released and it was a 4-year-old girl named Avigail Idan. Her parents were massacred on October 7th and she is now an orphan.
One of the fourteen Israelis was the first male to be released and, according to AG, he also has Russian citizenship and was released to thank Putin for his support:
You will note there were 14 hostages released today.
That’s because Roni Krivoi, the first male Israeli adult hostage to be released, was separate from the agreement. He has Russian citizenship and was released by Hamas as a gesture to Putin to thank him for his support. pic.twitter.com/3HxyLrbzpN
— AG (@AGHamilton29) November 26, 2023