Hamas releases 12 more hostages on first day of extended truce deal

Published on: 29 Nov 2023 at 10:57 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 29

Hamas on Tuesday released 12 more hostages including two foreign nationals on the first day of the extended truce between Israel and Hamas, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.

The hostages mainly include the elderly and certain family members.

Meanwhile, an additional two Thai citizens were released by Hamas on Tuesday.

Moreover, Israel has confirmed the identities of these ten hostages, according to the Jerusalem Post.

One of the hostages included Ditza Heiman, an 81-year-old woman who locked herself in the safe room during the Hamas attacks on October 7.

On October 7, as Hamas launched hundreds of rockets towards Israel, Tamar Metzger, 78, along with her husband Yoram, 80, went into their bomb shelter on Kibbutz Nir Oz has also been released today.

According to the Jerusalem Post, Noralin Babadilla Agojo, 60, and her partner, Gidon Babani, were visiting friends in Kibbutz Nirim to celebrate their 70th anniversary when Hamas attacked Israel.