Israel reports that Hamas has released 11 more Israeli prisoners tonight, including twins who are three years old. This brings the total number of hostages released by Hamas to 50.
According to Qatar, in return, 33 Palestinians—including 30 children and three women—are scheduled to be released from Israeli prisons.
A couple of hours before the four-day truce was set to end, Qatar announced that Israel and Hamas had reached a two-day agreement.
According to US national security spokesperson John Kirby, Hamas has promised to free another 20 women and children over the course of the next two days.
Additional truckLoads of humanitarian goods, including food, gasoline, and medications, were delivered by relief agencies to the Gaza Strip on Monday.
1,200 people were killed in Hamas attacks on October 7, and another 240 more were taken hostage.
Since then, Israel’s retaliation campaign has claimed the lives of almost 14,500 people, according to Gaza’s health ministry, which is governed by Hamas.
After being held captive by Hamas in Gaza for 52 days, 11 more captives have been confirmed to have arrived in Israel in the last hour. Sharon Aloni Cunio and her twin kids, Emma and Yuli, are among them. It is still thought that David, Sharon’s husband, and his brother Ariel are being held captive.
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When the family sought refuge in a safe place on October 7, they were abducted. After that, Hamas set fire to the house, capturing the family as they attempted to flee the flames. Along with Daniele Aloni, Sharon’s sister, and her daughter, who were both freed on Friday, they were also abducted.
The twins Emma and Yuli were the loves of Sharon’s life, according to a statement released by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which is composed of families of hostages.
Emma is “a wonderful, loving child who is kind-hearted and amazing.” While Yuli, her sister, “was shy, and in the weeks before her kidnapping she became more open and smiley to her surroundings,” Yuli was described as “a true kibbutz girl who prefers trucks and mechanical tools over dolls.”
According to the group, Sharon got to know her husband David while working in public relations for one of his feature films. According to the statements, “the two fell in love and have been together ever since.”
