Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after two years in Gaza
by Daniel Boffey in Tel Aviv from World news | The Guardian on (#70Q78)
Group handed over to Red Cross as Israeli ministers approve list of more than 1,700 Palestinians for release
The first seven of the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas after more than two years in captivity in Gaza, according to the Israeli military.
The group were handed over to the Red Cross ahead of being reunited with their families by the Israeli military at the Re'im reception point near the Gaza border. They were named by as Matan Engerst, Guy Gilboa Dalal, Alon Ohel, Gali and Zivi Berman, Eitan Mor and Omari Moran.
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