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(NewsNation) — More than 30 Israeli hostages person been released, signaling the commencement of Israel and Hamas' three-phase ceasefire deal.
On Sunday, 33 Israeli hostages deemed "humanitarian cases" — including each women, children and men implicit 50 years aged — were released.
Two American citizens, Keith Siegel and Sagui Dekel-Chen, are connected the database of hostages to beryllium released successful the archetypal phase. Not each Americans are expected to beryllium released Sunday, a U.S. authoritative confirmed to NewsNation.
French citizens Ofer Kalderon and Ohad Yahalomi are besides among the 33 hostages, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Palestinians are expected to beryllium capable to instrumentality to their homes during the archetypal phase.
Names of hostages to beryllium released
The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post reported the names of the 33 radical acceptable to beryllium released successful the deal.
They are:
- Liri Albag
- Itzhik Elgarat
- Karina Ariev
- Ohad Ben-Ami
- Ariel Bibas
- Yarden Bibas
- Kfir Bibas
- Shiri Silberman Bibas
- Agam Berger
- Romi Gonen
- Danielle Gilboa
- Emily Damari
- Sagui Dekel-Chen
- Yair Horn
- Omer Wenkert
- Alexander Troufanov
- Arbel Yehud
- Ohad Yahalomi
- Eliya Cohen
- Or Levy
- Naama Levy
- Oded Lifshitz
- Gadi Moshe Moses
- Avera Mengistu
- Shlomo Mansur
- Keith Siegel
- Tsahi Idan
- Ofer Calderon
- Tal Shoham
- Doron Steinbrecher
- Omer Shem-Tov
- Hisham Al Sayed
- Eli Sharabi
The process for releasing the remaining American hostages, including those who person died, is ongoing.
The impermanent ceasefire is acceptable to go imperishable during the 2nd phase. The 3rd signifier volition impact the instrumentality of dormant hostages and reconstruction successful Gaza.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire woody reached
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a ceasefire woody to instrumentality Hamas-held hostages has been reached.
Netanyahu said successful a connection that the determination was made aft “examining each the political, information and humanitarian aspects, and with the knowing that the projected transaction supports the accomplishment of the war’s goals.”
Both President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump person claimed recognition for the deal.
The intermission successful warring comes aft much than a twelvemonth of struggle and a humanitarian disaster successful Gaza.
Israel says 405 soldiers person been killed successful the conflict, portion Gaza's Health Ministry says much than 46,000 Palestinians person been killed. It is not wide however galore of those are combatants and however galore are civilians.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
