Netanyahu: Hamas to release 3 captives Thursday,  3 on Saturday

Admin I Monday, January 27, 2025

 

TEL AVIV –  Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Islamic resistant in Gaza(Hamas) will release three captives on Wednesday, 29^th January  2025.

Those to be released are the civilian Arbel Yehud, the soldier Agam Berger and an additional hostage will be released.

“In accordance with the agreement, three additional hostages will be released this Saturday”, he said.

Office of the Prime Minister said Hamas agreed to the Thursday release following vigorous   and determined negotiation led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“Following the conducting of vigorous and determined negotiations led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas has backtracked and will carry out an additional phase of releasing hostages this Thursday”.

The office added that Israel has also received from Hamas a list that includes the status of all of the hostages due to be released in the first stage.

“Under these agreements, Israel will – from tomorrow morning – allow the passage of Gazans to the northern Strip.

“The Prime Minister reiterates that Israel will not tolerate any violation of the agreement. We will continue to act for the return of all of our hostages, the living and the deceased.

“Following the conducting of vigorous and determined negotiations led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas has backtracked and will carry out an additional phase of releasing hostages this Thursday.

“In this phase, the civilian Arbel Yehud, the soldier Agam Berger and an additional hostage will be released. In accordance with the agreement, three additional hostages will be released this Saturday”.