Israel and Hamas said on Wednesday that the hostages that Hamas will release on Thursday include 3 Israeli civilians and 5 Thai citizens.
The Israelis being released from Gaza are a woman and an 80-year-old man. This Thursday, Israel will release ten Palestinians in its prisons.
The exchange of prisoners is part of an agreement mediated by the governments of the United States, Egypt and Qatar. The agreement includes a cease-fire in Gaza, the return of Palestinians to Northern Gaza, and the exchange of detainees.
From today to Saturday, the officials said that they will release Israeli detainees and Palestinians who have been in Israeli prisons for some time.
Among the Palestinian prisoners who are expected to be released today is Zakaria Zubeydi, a former member of the Palestinian fighters.
In 2021, he surprisingly escaped from prison, which made the Palestinians happy and surprised the Israeli security forces.
The first phase of the agreement between Hamas and Israel is expected to release about 2,000 Palestinians, while Hamas will release 33 of the Israeli detainees held in Gaza.
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