Israel-Hamas war highlights: 3rd batch of hostages handed to Red Cross, says IDF

In this photo provided by the Israeli Army, Hila Rotem Shoshani, a released hostage, reunites with her uncle Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Israel. The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Israel-Hamas war highlights: Israel received 14 Israeli hostages and three foreign national hostages on Sunday (third day of the truce). This was the third batch of hostages released from the captivity of Hamas. Taking to X(formerly Twitter), Israel also shared pictures of the released Israeli hostages. List of Israeli hostages released on day 3 of truce

Avigail Idan (4)

Alma Avraham (84)

Aviva Adrienne Siegel (62)

Ron Krivoi (25)

The Brodetz family

Hagar Brodetz (40)

Ofri Brodetz (10)

Yuval Brodetz (8)

Oriya Brodetz (4)

The Goldstein-Almog family

Chen Goldstein-Almog (48)

Agam Goldstein-Almog (17)

Gal Goldstein-Almog (11)

Tal Goldstein-Almog (8)

The Elyakim Family

Dafna Elyakim (15)

Ela Elyakim (8)

Hostage release deal

During the 4-day truce, a total of 50 Israeli hostages are expected to be released in exchange for 150 Palestinians lodged in Israeli jails.

Israel has announced that the war will resume after the end of 4-day ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, world leaders are trying to convince Israel for a permanent ceasefire. Notably, the war has claimed thousands of lives on both sides.

What triggered the war

Israel-Hamas war got triggered after Hamas terrorists attacked Southern Israel on October 7. During the horrific attack, Hamas killed hundreds of innocent civilians, beheaded babies, raped women and abducted nearly 240 hostages. The terrorists had also live streamed some of the killings.