Israeli military says two released hostages arrive in Israel

Published November 30, 2023 4:43am

Hostages who were abducted by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 attack on Israel are handed over by Hamas militants to the International Red Cross, as part of a hostages-prisoners swap deal, in Gaza Strip, November 29, 2023. Hamas Military Wing/ Handout via REUTERS

JERUSALEM - Two Israeli-Russian hostages released from captivity in Gaza arrived in Israel on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said, ahead of the expected release of another 10 hostages before the scheduled expiry of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

The two, named by the Israeli government as Yelena Trupanov, 50, and Irena Tati, 73, were released under a separate agreement between the Islamist movement Hamas and Russia, Israeli officials said. — Reuters

Tags: Israel-Hamas war, Israel, Hamas, Israel-Russian, russia