10 hostages turned over to Red Cross

[Almost Heaven]

This group of ten hostages is being freed after an agreement was reached to extend the hostage deal and ceasefire by two days. 51 Israeli hostages have been freed since Friday under the original agreement.

About 150 people are believed to still be held as hostages in Gaza, out of 240 who were kidnapped on October 7.

The hostages who have been released have been malnourished, often losing over ten pounds during their 50 days in captivity. Families of the freed hostages have described the trauma and ill-treatment their loved ones endured. The father of nine-year-old Emily Hand told CNN that his daughter came back with her head covered in lice, while the family of 84-year-old Elma Avraham said that their mother was "on the brink of death" when she was returned with a body temperature of just 82 degrees Fahrenheit.

These are the 10 hostages who were freed today

Fifth group of hostages released after ceasefire extended by two days. 9 women and a 17-year-old girl are being released.

www.israelnationalnews.com

 

[Almost Heaven]

Hostage list includes 9 women and 1 teenage girl.

 

[mattfivefour]

I am so grateful for the hostages returned so far; but they represent barely a quartet of those held by Hamas. And the way Hamas is dragging things out leads me to just one conclusion-- they are playing Israel like a cheap fiddle. Israel's biggest strength --concern for individual lives-- is also its greatest weakness. And Hamas knows that and is exploiting it to the fullest: keep dangling another hostage or two and Israel will hold off. They are becoming masters at playing the world to further their evil purposesand at the same time playing Israel. And as long as Israel's main concern is with a relatively tiny number of hostages, they are actually putting their entire population at risk. With Israel playing the humanitarian game while trying to destroy Hamas, the only real result will be a certain continuation of Hamas and certain future harm to Israel and her citizens. At least, parsing the various news stories, that's what I am seeing.

 

[Almost Heaven]

At least, parsing the various news stories, that's what I am seeing.

Agreed. Something else I have noticed reading various sources. Hamas does not have control of all of the hostages. They are in different locations being held by various heinous groups. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade being the one mentioned most often.

 

[Almost Heaven]

In addition to the 10 Israeli hostages 2 foreign hostages were also released. Their names nor home countries have been released as far as I have seen.