Second phase of Hamas-Israel prisoner-hostage exchange deal completed

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced that the second phase of prisoner-hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel has completed.

The exchange was implemented under the initial terms of the ceasefire agreement.

In the second phase, 200 Palestinian prisoners and 4 Israeli hostages were



released, after thorough coordination and review procedures conducted by the ICRC. IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a statement that 4 more Israeli hostages were welcomed after 477 days in Hamas captivity.

He said that Israel’s mission is not over until every single hostage comes home.