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Published November 28, 2023last updated November 28, 2023
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has confirmed two German teenagers were among 11 hostages released by the militant-Islamist group Hamas. Follow DW for more.
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Image: Leo Correa/AP/dpa/picture allianceSkip next section What you need to knowWhat you need to know The International Red Cross says it facilitated the release of 11 hostages held in Gaza by militant-Islamist group Hamas Mediator Qatar and the US say a truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended by two days Skip next section Red Cross bus arrives in West BankNovember 28, 2023
Red Cross bus arrives in West BankA Red Cross bus carrying 33 freed Palestinian prisoners arrived in the West Bank town of Ramallah early on Tuesday. It was the fourth such release since a temporary truce between Israel and the militant-Islamist Hamas group.
The Associated Press reported that the bus was met with loud cheers as it made its way through the streets.
Since Friday, 50 Israeli hostages and 150 Palestinian prisoners have been released.
A four-day pause in fighting — which facilitated the exchange of hostages taken during the October 7 terror attack by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners — was due to run out on Monday night. However, mediator Qatar announced it would be extended for another two days.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZVVGSkip next section Israel prison service confirms release of 33 Palestinian prisonersNovember 28, 2023
Israel prison service confirms release of 33 Palestinian prisonersThe Israeli prison authority said early on Tuesday that 33 Palestinian prisoners had been released in line with the temporary truce in Gaza.
According to the prison authority the inmates included women and teenagers.
This brings the number of freed Palestinian prisoners to 150.
The militant-Islamist group Hamas, listed as a terrorist organization by Germany, the US, Israel and others, handed over 11 hostages to the International Red Cross on Monday in return for the prisoners.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZVTqSkip next section German teenagers among released hostages, Baerbock confirmsNovember 28, 2023
German teenagers among released hostages, Baerbock confirmsGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock confirmed that two German teenagers were among the hostages released by the militant-Islamist group Hamas on Monday.
“After 52 days of suffering and despair, their mothers are able to take them in their arms again,” Baerbock wrote on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. “My thoughts are with those families who continue to worry. We are doing everything we can to ensure they can hold their loved ones in their arms again as well.”
Hamas, listed as a terrorist organization by Germany, the US, Israel and others, handed over 11 hostages to the International Red Cross on Monday. In return, Israel released 33 Palestinian prisoners.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZVT4Skip next section Monday’s developments in the Israel-Hamas warNovember 28, 2023
Monday’s developments in the Israel-Hamas warThe main developments on Monday centered on the fourth release of hostages, as a temporary truce between the militant-Islamist group Hamas and Israel was extended.
Eleven hostages who have been held in Gaza since Hamas launched its attacks on Israel on October 7, arrived bac in Israel.
In return, 33 Palestinian prisoners were released.
Earlier, the US and the UN welcomed the extension of the humanitarian pause in fighting in Gaza, which had been due to expire on Monday night.
Mediator Qatar announced a two-day extension to the truce, but it had not yet been confirmed by Israel at the time of the comments from the White House and UN chief Antonio Guterres.
kb/rt (AP, dpa, AFP, Reuters)
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