IDF receives first group of seven released hostages in Gaza
According to the army press service, the hostages will undergo an initial medical examination
TEL AVIV, October 13. /TASS/. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) received the first group of seven hostages released in Gaza handed over by staffers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the army press service said.
"Seven returning hostages are currently being accompanied by IDF and ISA forces on their return to Israel, where they will undergo an initial medical assessment," it said in a statement.
Overall, the Gaza-based Palestinian group Hamas is supposed to release 20 living hostages held in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
"The IDF is prepared to receive additional hostages who are expected to be transferred to the Red Cross later on," the military said.
