In a significant move towards easing tensions, Hamas has released 12 more hostages, while Israel reciprocated by releasing 30 Palestinian prisoners on the fifth day of the extended six-day truce. The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the transfer of the 12 hostages from Gaza to Israeli territory, where they are now under the care of Israel's special forces. These hostages were among the 240 individuals seized by Hamas gunmen during an incursion into southern Israel on October 7.
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00:00 In a significant move towards easing tensions, Hamas has released 12 more hostages while
00:08 Israel reciprocated by releasing 30 Palestinian prisoners on the fifth day of the extended
00:14 six-day truce.
00:16 The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the transfer of the 12 hostages
00:21 from Gaza to Israeli territory where they are now under the care of Israel's special
00:26 forces.
00:28 These hostages were among the 240 individuals seized by Hamas gunmen during the incursion
00:33 into southern Israel on October 7.
00:36 Video footage showed a bus transporting Palestinian prisoners leaving Israel's Ofer prison in
00:42 the occupied West Bank.
00:45 Israel specified that the 30 released Palestinian detainees came from Ofer and a detention center
00:50 in Jerusalem comprising 50 women and 15 teenage males.
00:55 Qatar, mediating in the conflict, announced that the freed Israeli hostages included nine
01:01 women and one minor.
01:04 Notably, some hostages were handed over by the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic
01:08 Jihad movement, the Al-Quds Brigades.
01:11 The truce, initially set to expire overnight into Tuesday, has provided a brief respite
01:17 for Gaza after seven weeks of intense fighting and bombardment, leaving much of the Gaza
01:22 Strip in ruins.
01:24 Both sides have agreed to extend the pause to facilitate the release of more hostages
01:29 held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
01:32 Israel has expressed willingness to further extend the truce if Hamas continues to release
01:38 at least 10 Israeli hostages per day.
01:41 However, the evolving dynamics with fewer women and children in captivity may necessitate
01:46 negotiations for the release of Israeli men.
01:49 To date, Hamas has released a total of 81 hostages since the truce began on Friday,
01:55 including 60 Israelis, who were all women and children, and 21 foreign nationals, including
02:01 Thai farm workers.
02:03 Before Tuesday's releases, Israel had already freed 150 prisoners.
02:08 While conditions on the ground in Gaza remained relatively peaceful, Israel's military reported
02:14 that three explosive devices were detonated near its troops in the northern Gaza Strip,
02:19 violating truce terms.
02:21 In one incident, gunmen opened fire on soldiers, resulting in light injuries.
02:27 Despite these isolated incidents, both Israeli forces and Hamas fighters largely refrained
02:33 from engaging in combat on Tuesday.
02:35 According to reports, officials from Israel's Mossad and the US CIA met in Qatar to discuss
02:42 the progress of the humanitarian pause and initiate discussions about the potential next
02:47 phase of the deal.
02:48 As the truce continues, Lieutenant General Harzi Halevi, chief of Israel's armed forces,
02:53 emphasized that the military remains on alert in Gaza and is prepared to continue fighting.
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