Protesters in Tel Aviv demand the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza
A total of 33 hostages, who were kidnapped by Hamas, will be freed in the first phase. During the 2023 attack, as many as 251 people were taken hostage. Of them, the Israeli military believes 34 are dead and 94 remain in Gaza.
The list includes at least three Israeli women soldiers, news agency AFP reported citing Hamas sources though it could also refer to civilians kidnapped during the October attack since the group considers every Israeli of military age with prior military service as a solider.
Local media have identified the hostages set to be freed tomorrow as Liri Albag, Itzhak Elgarat, Karina Ariev, Ohad Ben Ami, Ariel Bibas, Yarden Bibas, Kfir Bibas, Shiri Bibas, Agam Berger, Gonen Romi, Daniella Gilboa, Emily Damari, Sagui Dekel Chen, Iair Horn, Omer Wenkert, Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, Arbel Yehoud, Ohad Yahalomi, Eliya Cohen, Or Levy, Naama Levy, Oded Lifshitz, Gadi Moshe Mozes, Avraham (Avera) Mengisto, Shlomo Mantzur, Keith Samuel Sigal, Tsachi Idan, Ofer Kalderon, Tal Shoham, Doron Steinbrecher, Omer Shem Tov, Hisham Al-Sayed, and Eli Sharabi.