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

As the month's biggest shipment of humanitarian aid is on its way to enter north Gaza, a UN official described how civilians have been slacking their thirsts as soon as the water arrived.

"People are so desperate and you can see in adults' eyes they haven't eaten, you can see the children are getting thinner…There's just this immense relief. Literally people as they get water start drinking the water immediately," the official said.

Israel has shared pictures of all 14 Israeli hostages released on day 3 of truce. Three foreign national hostages were also released on Sunday.

On Sunday, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi thanked Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for his efforts in realising a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas which has ensured the release of hostages in exchange of Palestinians lodged in Israeli jails.

On Sunday, US President Joe Biden announced the release of a four-year-old American girl who was held hostage by Hamas.

"She's free and she's in Israel now. She's been through a terrible trauma," said Biden.

Israel Defense Forces shared an emotional video of a child hostage's release.

People in London expressed their support to Israel. The official account of Israel shared a video and thanked the supporters.

Israel has shared the complete list of hostages with their names, who have been released on day 3 of truce.

Israel Defense Forces have provided latest update about the hostages released on day 3 of the truce.

On Sunday, 14 Israelis and 3 foreign nationals have been released from Hamas' captivity in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli military.

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said 39 Palestinians will be released on Sunday which is the third day of the four-day truce.

"39 Palestinian civilians will be released today in exchange for the release of 13 Israeli detainees from Gaza, in addition to a detainee holding Russian citizenship and 3 Thais," Majed Al-Ansari said in post on X, formerly Twitter.

“Based on information that was received from the Red Cross, 14 Israeli hostages and three foreign national hostages have been transferred to the Red Cross,” said Israel Defence Forces.

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi on Sunday, reiterated Israel's committment to resume the war after the truce.

"The IDF and its soldiers fight fiercely to protect the lives of our people while upholding the values of the military. We created conditions for the release of the hostages, children and mothers, during this truce," wrote Halevi.

"When the deal is completed, we will return to our operations with determination, for the continued release of the hostages and the complete dismantlement of Hamas," he added.

Israel's Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that during their operation in Gaza, Israeli soldiers seized $1.3 million in cash from terror facilities and the homes of Hamas terrorists. The cash recovered was in the form of Israeli shekels, US dollars as well as Jordanian and Iraqi currency.

Egypt has claimed to have received list of hostages to be released on day 3 of the truce between Israel and Hamas.

Notably, the four-day truce will see the release of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians lodged in Israeli prisons.

According to a report by Reuters, Hamas has claimed that it released a hostage holding Russian citizenship. It added that the gesture was in appreciation of Moscow's position on the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel Defense Forces have highlighted the importance of mental health as the ongoing war may affect people psychologically.

Israel Defense Forces shared video of a convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid, entered Gaza on Sunday. The aid includes food, water, shelter supplies and medical supplies.

Israel has warned Palestinians who evacuated northern Gaza, against returning. Palestinians in Gaza have also been warned not to enter the sea or approach within one kilometer of the Israel-Gaza border.

On Sunday, unknown attackers seized an Israel-linked tanker off the coast of Aden, Yemen.

“Our priority is the safety of our 22 crew onboard. The Turkish-captained vessel has a multinational crew consisting of a crew of Russian, Vietnamese, Bulgarian, Indian, Georgian and Filipino nationals. The vessel is carrying a full cargo of phosphoric acid,” Zodiac Maritime said in a statement.

Taking to X(formerly Twitter), Israel shared a video of Israeli women neutralising terrorists during October 7 attack.

Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday morning that an explosives laboratory was destroyed in the Jenin refugee camp. In the military operation, five Palestinian terrorists were killed.

Israel is under pressure to extend the four-day truce against Hamas. 240 hostages were captured by Hamas during the October 7 attack and only some of them have been freed so far.

"The real pressure (to prolong the truce) comes from inside Israel -- from the families of the hostages," said Arik Rudnitzky, from Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center as quoted by AFP.

Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that 18 Thai hostages are yet to be released from Hamas captivity, reported ANI.

On the second day of the truce on Saturday, Hamas had released four Thai nationals along with 13 Israeli hostages.

Hostages released from Hamas captivity, have shared that they were given mostly rice and bread to eat.

On Sunday, Pope Francis expressed relief over the truce between Israel and Hamas that has led to the release of some of the hostages captured by Hamas.

"Today we thank God because there is finally a truce between Israel and Palestine and some hostages have been freed," a statement from Pope read.

"We pray that they all may be (freed) as rapidly as possible and that more humanitarian aid arrives in Gaza and that they insist on dialogue," read the statement further.