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#HostageRelease

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#Gaza #HostageRelease #Speculations

And of course with loads of speculations on the how and why.
Disgracefull, Stockholm to friendship and understanding.
You guess who is who.

"'Israelis' warm gestures toward Hamas members spark debate #foryou" [ ± 1min]
by royanewsenglish [Feb 22, 2025]

youtube.com/shorts/5N5ZfFhGSVo

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

Released hostage Hisham al-Sayed is seen reuniting with his father Shaaban and brother Wasim at an IDF facility near the Gaza border, after nearly a decade in Hamas captivity.

Released hostage Eliya Cohen reunites with his parents, Sigalit and Maimon, and his partner Ziv Aboud at an IDF facility near the Gaza border after 505 days in Hamas captivity.

Joint IDF and ISA announcement:

According to information provided by the Red Cross, hostage Hisham al-Sayed has been handed over to them and is on his way to IDF and ISA forces in the Gaza Strip.

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The IDF reported that the two returning hostages—Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham - have arrived at the initial reception point in southern Israel.

They will undergo an initial medical assessment and be reunited with their families.

Joint IDF and ISA nnouncement:

The two returning hostages have crossed into Israeli territory with IDF and ISA forces.

A short while ago, accompanied by IDF and ISA forces, the two returning hostages crossed the border into Israeli territory, and they are currently on their way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where they will be reunited with members of their families.

Today, according to previous agreements, Hamas is set to release six Israeli hostages.

They are Omer Shem-Tov, Tal Shoham, Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed, and Omer Wenker.

According to reports, two hostages will be released in Rafah, while the remaining four will be released in Nuseirat.

The IDF has announced that it is investigating Al Jazeera's reports regarding Hamas handing over the real body of hostage Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross. IDF representatives are in contact with the family.

The IDF reported that following the completion of the identification process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in collaboration with the Israel Police, IDF representatives informed the Bibas family that their loved ones, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, have been identified.

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Joint IDF and ISA announcement:

A short while ago, IDF and ISA forces brought the coffins of the four deceased hostages over the border into Israel, and they are being taken to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine to undergo an identification procedure.

Joint IDF and ISA announcement:

According to information communicated by the Red Cross, four caskets of deceased hostages were transferred to them, and they are being taken to IDF and ISA forces in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that it has received a list of deceased hostages to be returned tomorrow.

They are Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, Kfri Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz.

The six living hostages scheduled to be released by Hamas on Saturday are Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem-Tov, Eliya Cohen, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, and Hisham al-Sayed.

Additionally, the bodies of four hostages are to be returned as part of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange.