Hamas zwolnił porwanych obywateli Izraela – reakcje na ich uwolnienie.
Eli Szarabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Lewi were freed during a „ceremony” organized by Hamas in the city of Deir al-Balah in the central part of the Gaza Strip. Masked and armed fighters brought them on stage, where the kidnapped individuals were forced to deliver propaganda speeches and pose for photos with Hamas representatives. The visibly emaciated hostages were dressed in uniforms resembling prisoner clothing and also held up „certificates” confirming their release.
„We will not leave this unanswered”
The Israeli military confirmed that the hostages had been taken by the Red Cross and the three men will soon return to their country. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, currently on a visit to the USA, announced that the Israeli government will not leave the „shocking” treatment of the released hostages unanswered.
Also see: USA wants to take control of the Gaza Strip. „We will level the ground to the ground” Released Israelis Ben Ami, 56, and Szarabi, 52, were kidnapped from the Beeri kibbutz near the Gaza Strip border, where Hamas fighters killed over 130 people on October 7, 2023 and destroyed the settlement. Ben Ami was abducted with his wife, who was released during a brief ceasefire in November 2023. Szarabi’s wife and two teenage daughters were murdered during the attack.
Levi, 34, was abducted from the Supernova music festival held near the Reim kibbutz on the Gaza Strip border. During the attack, terrorists killed Levi’s wife.
183 Palestinians to be released
In the coming hours, 183 Palestinian prisoners will be released from Israeli prisons. The exchange is part of the ceasefire agreement in effect since January 19 between Israel and Hamas. So far, 18 hostages and 583 prisoners have been released in four rounds of exchange. In the first phase of the ceasefire, which will last until early March, a total of 33 kidnapped individuals and around 1900 prisoners are expected to be released.
Also see: Former American commandos in the Gaza Strip. „Risk of drawing the USA into combat”
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