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Hamas releases 17 abductees in 2nd phase of captives exchange

Occupied Al-Quds: Hamas has handed over 13 Israelis citizens and four foreigners to the International Committee of Red Cross in the second phase of exchange of captives between Israel and Hamas.

Freed included six women and seven children.

The released batch of Israeli captives were welcomed by the Egyptian authorities on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

These released captives will be transported by the Israeli authorities from the Karm Abu Salem border crossing between Egypt, Gaza, and Israel back to Israel.

On the other hand, Israel has set free 39 Palestinians, the persons released from Israel custody included 33 children and six women.

The captives freed from Israeli prisons were given a splendid welcome on their arriving in Gaza.

Emotional scenes were surfaced when freed persons from Israeli custody met their loved ones.

The International Red Cross (IRC) facilitated the swap of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners under the 4-day truce deal brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the US on Wednesday.