Jerusalem: Palestinian group Hamas has handed over three more Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza under a ceasefire deal between the group and Israel.
Earlier in the day on Saturday, two other captives were freed in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The three capitives were handed over to Red Cross in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
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Besides, 36-year-old Hesham al-Sayed is also due to be released today.
The freed captive have been identified as Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov, and Eliya Cohen. All are in their twenties.
Hostages were smiling
When the capitives were brought to the dias, they were smiling and gesturing to a cheering crowd of Palestinians. One of the captives alos kissed the forehead of a Hamas fighter.
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Israeli Defense Forces
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confired that the freed captives about to reach Israel.
"According to the information communicated by the Red Cross, three hostages were transferred to them, and they are on their way to IDF and ISA forces in Gaza.
The IDF is prepared to receive an additional hostage who is due to be transferred to the Red Cross in the near future," the IDF said in a statement.
