JERUSALEM: Hamas handed over three Israelis and 5 Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday (Jan 30), however Israel delayed the expected release of Palestinian prisoners after chaotic scenes at one of many handover factors, the place massive crowds swarmed across the captives.
Arbel Yehud, 29, kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz within the Hamas-led assault on Israel on Oct 7, 2023, appeared fearful and struggled to stroll via a surging crowd as armed militants handed her to the Crimson Cross in a tense scene within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis.
One other Israeli hostage, Gadi Moses, 80, was additionally launched together with 5 Thai nationals engaged on Israeli farms close to Gaza when the militants burst via the border fence, the Israeli army mentioned.
The mom of one of many Thais watched a livestream of the scene anxiously from her residence within the northeastern Udon Thani province.
“Please, let my son stroll out now, I wish to see his face,” Wiwwaro Sriaoun, 53, mentioned because the footage on her telephone confirmed a car shifting slowly via the gang.
