Hamas has released three Israeli and five Thai captives in Gaza and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process after crowds swarmed one of the captive handover points.

Jerusalem (ICRC) –The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the second phase of release operations, reuniting more families as part of the agreement reached by the parties.

Once the details are received, a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sets off in vehicles marked with the humanitarian organisation's logo to pick up the hostages in Gaza. Israeli military and medical personnel are also assembled at several different locations,

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Tuesday that Israel had freed nine Lebanese prisoners under the terms of a more than six-week-old ceasefire and urged the release of another nine.

Hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are expected to be freed in a ceasefire deal with Israel. Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will also be freed.

Israel “continues to procrastinate in implementing ... Gaza to Israeli authorities,” it said in a statement. “The ICRC then facilitated the release and transfer of 128 detainees from Israeli ...

The Israeli authorities on Saturday released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of the second phase of a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.

ICRC's ongoing dialogue with the parties has ... more release operations to see more families reunited across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory and deliver critical humanitarian ...

It said that on Saturday, Israel is also expected to receive the full list that Hamas committed to providing, which includes both live captives and the deceased among the remaining 33 hostages to be released in the first phase. "According to Israeli estimates, at least 25 of the 33 hostages are still alive,” the daily added.

Hamas Saturday freed four Israeli female soldiers after 477 days of captivity in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Army said. The soldiers crossed into Israeli territory before reuniting with their families after their captivity ended thanks to the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel,

Photo: Alamy The first American-Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza is expected to be released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. Keith Siegel, 65, was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023,