9 months ago
Israel has claimed that Hamas has moved its youngest hostage into nan IDF's firing line, hours aft it coming received nan 3rd group of hostages from nan panic group.
Hamas has handed ten-month-old Kfir Bibas to a abstracted Palestinian panic group successful nan confederate metropolis of Khan Younis, an IDF spokesperson coming claimed.
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Colonel Avihai Adrei said nan 'babies pinch nan reddish hair' were 'now being held by 1 of nan factions' successful nan area astir Khan Younis, Gaza, according to a connection posted connected X.
Baby Kfir had conscionable learned to locomotion erstwhile he, on pinch his relative Ariel, four, and his mother Shiri, 32, was taken from his family's location in Kibbutz Nir Oz during Hamas' incursion connected October 7.
During nan deadly onslaught connected Israel, Shiri, her hubby Yarden, 34, and nan 2 young boys desperately hid successful a safe room equipped only pinch a pistol, only to beryllium taken retired arsenic Hamas gunmen smashed down their door.
Baby Kfir (pictured) had conscionable learned to locomotion erstwhile he, on pinch his relative Ariel, four, and his mother Shiri, 32, was taken from his family's location successful Kibbutz Nir Oz
Agam Goldstein-Almog, 17, (pictured, centre) was seen backmost successful nan arms of her loved ones aft spending weeks arsenic a hostage
One as-yet-unidentified hostage was seen leaving Hamas custody successful a wheelchair, while respective others were seen successful agleam pinkish clothes
Yuli Cunio, three, Emma Cunio, three, and Sharon Aloni Cunio, 34, (pictured) were each released today
Tal Goldstein-Almog, 9, (pictured) was seen being cradled by his loved ones aft he and nan different hostages arrived backmost successful Israel
The image of nan 2 young boys being carried by their weeping mother, Shiri, arsenic they were marched from their homes was 1 of nan astir striking to beryllium published successful nan early days of nan Israel-Hamas war
The image of nan 2 young boys being carried by their weeping mother, Shiri, arsenic they were marched from their homes was 1 of nan astir striking to beryllium published successful nan early days of nan Israel-Hamas war.
Yarden's destiny is unknown, and it is believed that he is either dormant aliases 1 of nan astir 200 hostages remaining successful Hamas custody.
Their family said successful a connection today: 'We are experiencing moments of awesome uncertainty. The realisation that we will not get nan hug we wished for leaves america speechless.'
While it is not known precisely which group presently holds nan family, subject expert Michael Horowitz said: 'It appears they whitethorn beryllium successful nan hands of the Popular Front for nan Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).'
The PFLP is 1 of nan largest groups that shape nan governmental conjugation that claims to correspond nan West Bank and Gaza.
It does not recognise Israel arsenic a state, and has historically pushed for a one-state solution pinch Palestine astatine nan steering wheel.
The hostages are now safely backmost successful Israel, aft spending weeks successful Hamas' custody
The hostages released coming were mostly made up of young children, teenagers and mothers
The hostages were handed complete to nan Red Cross tonight
The group are believed to beryllium holding nan Bibas family successful Khan Younis, nan Gaza Strip's second city, which successful 2017 was location to conscionable complete 205,000 people.
Though they whitethorn beryllium held by a different group, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said nan work for nan hostages remained pinch Hamas.
The metropolis is group to beryllium nan adjacent target successful Israel's bloody violative against nan Gaza Strip, which has truthful acold killed complete 14,000, according to nan Hamas-run wellness ministry.
Israel urged Palestinians surviving successful nan metropolis to time off conscionable complete a week ago, suggesting it will soon beryllium nan tract of renewed fighting erstwhile nan now-extended ceasefire concludes.
Mark Regev, an advisor to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, told MSNBC earlier this month: 'We're asking group to relocate. I cognize it's not easy for galore of them, but we don't want to spot civilians caught up successful nan crossfire.
Regev said that IDF troops would request to spell into nan metropolis to return retired Hamas fighters from underground tunnels.
Sahar Kalderon, 16, was held by Hamas for complete 7 weeks, and was coming released nether nan extended ceasefire deal
Erez Kalderon, 12, was coming released by Hamas terrorists aft being captive for complete 7 weeks
He said he was 'pretty sure' Palestinians who needed to relocate from nan metropolis 'won't person to move again' if they headed west, towards the Mediterranean Sea.
It is presently unclear erstwhile fighting successful nan Gaza Strip will resume, arsenic Hamas and Israel are presently nearing nan extremity of a since-extended ceasefire.
The impermanent truce, primitively group for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, was extended just hours earlier nan first statement was owed to extremity and suggesting that much hostages will beryllium released from Gaza this week.
The position of nan truce statement pausing nan fighting successful nan Gaza Strip opportunity it tin beryllium extended beyond its first four-day word arsenic agelong arsenic 10 hostages are released for each other day, pinch 3 times arsenic galore Palestinians freed successful return.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry said nan truce had been extended by 2 much days, suggesting Hamas intends to released different 20 hostages connected apical of nan 50 hostages that were group to beryllium released complete nan first 4 days.
11 much hostages held by Hamas are now backmost connected Israeli soil, aft nan 4th speech of hostages and prisoners.
The brothers were seen successful bully spirits wearing earmuffs successful a convoy that is presently taking them backmost to Israel
Despite nan smiles, many of nan children released person been forced to time off members of their families behind
Brothers Tal Goldstein-Almog, 9, and Gal Goldstein-Almog, 11, were seen successful nan institution of 'an elite portion of nan IDF', arsenic spokesperson Daniel Hagari described them
IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said coming that 'an elite portion of nan IDF' accompanied nan group, each young children, teenagers and mothers, backmost to Israel, wherever they will acquisition a aesculapian assessment.
'Our forces will travel nan returnees until they scope their families successful nan hospitals.'
All 11 hostages, made up of 3 French citizens, 2 German citizens and six Argentinian citizens, being released coming were each taken by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz, a colony conscionable a mile-and-a-half distant from nan Gaza separator pinch a pre-incursion organization of astir 400.
The hostages, almost each of whom are young children and teenagers, person been named as: Yuli Cunio, three, Emma Cunio, three, Sharon Aloni Cunio, 34, Karina Engelbert, 51, Yagil Jacob, 12, Erez Kalderon, 12, Sahar Kalderon, 16, Or Jacob, 16, Yuval Engel, 11, Mika Engel, 18, and Eitan Yahalomi, 12.
But fears from earlier coming that Hamas would divided up families person seemingly been confirmed, arsenic galore of nan children released person been forced to time off their loved ones behind.
All 11 hostages came from nan aforesaid settlement, Kibbutz Nir Oz, which lies conscionable a mile-and-a-half distant from nan Gaza separator and had a pre-incursion organization of astir 400
Despite nan happy scenes, spokesperson for nan hostages families coming told MailOnline: 'Every azygous kid that has been released coming is being returned while their begetter is being near successful Hamas captivity successful Gaza'
The Cunio family are still missing their father, David, aft they were each taken from Nir Oz during Hamas' incursion.
Twelve-year-old Eitan will besides beryllium missing his father, Ohad, who remains a Hamas prisoner.
Eitan's mother, Bat Sheva, antecedently revealed that motorcycle riding Hamas militants tried to kidnap her and her children from their Nir Oz home, but she managed to jump disconnected pinch her 2 daughters.
She added that she was terrified that her Manchester City-supporting boy will not beryllium nan aforesaid pursuing his seven-week stint arsenic a hostage.
The Kalderon family, who will soon beryllium reunited pinch 16-year-old Sahar and 12-year-old Erez, are besides missing their father, 53-year-old Oher.
It is not presently known whether nan hostages released coming ever had interaction pinch different members of their family who were besides being held by Hamas.
A spokesperson for nan hostages families coming told MailOnline: 'Every azygous kid that has been released coming is being returned while their begetter is being near successful Hamas captivity successful Gaza. Very difficult to swallow.'
The Red Cross was waiting for nan hostages for nan 4th clip successful arsenic galore days
Images of Hamas handing complete nan 11 hostages revealed its militants stood successful a parade arsenic nan civilians walked towards a Red Cross van
All 11 hostages came from nan aforesaid settlement, Kibbutz Nir Oz. The head of nan kibbutz, Osnat Peri, coming said successful a statement: 'The news this evening brings a sigh of alleviation to our community.'
He said that he and his organization are still 'deeply concerned astir our loved ones that are still held hostage', adding that of nan hostages still near successful Gaza, 49 are from Nir Oz.
Three of nan hostages were French, and nan country's president Emmanuel Macron coming said successful a station to X: 'Three of our young compatriots are portion of nan group of hostages released today.
'Extremely happy pinch this announcement.'
Images of Hamas handing complete nan 11 hostages revealed its militants stood successful a parade arsenic nan civilians walked towards a Red Cross van, which took them backmost to Israeli officials.
One as-yet-unidentified hostage was seen leaving Hamas custody successful a wheelchair, while respective others were seen successful agleam pinkish clothes.
Raz Asher (left), four, her two-year-old sister Aviv (right) and their mother Doron, 34, reunite pinch their begetter and hubby Yoni astatine nan Schneider Children's Medical Center
Keren Munder, 54, and her boy Ohad Munder, property 9, pinch his begetter and a family personnel astatine nan Schneider Children's Medical Center. Keren and Ohad were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists connected October 7
A group of Israelis observe arsenic a chopper carrying hostages released from nan Gaza Strip lands astatine nan helipad of nan Schneider Children's Medical Center successful Petah Tikva, Israel
Qatar's overseas ministry coming said successful a station to X that 33 Palestinian civilians held successful Israeli jails will beryllium freed successful exchange, arsenic portion of nan impermanent ceasefire woody that was coming extended by 2 days.
The woody is understood to person gone down to a ligament and seemed connected nan verge of unravelling.
Hamas had accused Israel of failing to support its broadside of nan bargain and Israel was threatening to resume its lethal onslaught connected nan Gaza Strip.
But mediators were capable to propulsion it backmost from nan brink, a feat that progressive nan first ever nationalist sojourn by Qatari officials to Israel, according to AP.
Oria Brodutch jumps onto nan arms of his father, Avihai Brodutch, soon aft they were reunited successful Israel connected November 26
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets soldiers astatine undisclosed location successful nan Gaza Strip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Gaza Strip, during a impermanent truce betwixt Hamas and Israel
Israeli media this day reported Hamas had amended nan hostage database up of today's exchange, cutting down nan number of group it would group free.
The authorities was said to beryllium 'not happy' pinch nan database of hostages owed to beryllium released because it is made up of children and aged women - suggesting yet much families are to beryllium divided up because children will not beryllium released pinch their parents.
European Union's apical diplomat Josep Borrell said nan hold of nan existent truce successful Gaza is wrong reach, and that it would let world organization to activity connected a governmental solution to nan conflict.
He said that nan Palestinian Authority needs to regain power of Gaza from Hamas, offering a 'better and viable' replacement to it.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was resolute successful his intentions to crush Hamas, declaring his forces would resume its violative 'with each of our might' erstwhile nan truce expires, which it is now group to do connected Tuesday, unless different woody is struck.
