TERROR group Hamas are set to release six more hostages this week, according to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Three young Israelis, including Arbel Yehud, will be rescued on Friday before another trio are freed on Saturday – finally ending their 15-month nightmare in Gaza.
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Arbel’s freedom will come as a relief to the watching world after she has been at the centre of a heated row for days.
Fears had been growing over her condition after she wasn’t apart of either of the first two batches of hostages despite the evil Iranian-proxy promising to free Israeli civilians to begin with.
On Saturday, Karina Ariev, 20, Daniela Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Elbag, 19, were all handed over to the Red Cross by balaclava-wearing Hamas thugs.
The women were all captured as Israeli soldiers rather than innocent civilians caught in the horror October 7 massacre.
Israel went on to delay the return of Gazans to northern Gaza in the as they claimed Hamas breached the ceasefire agreement by the order of the releases.
Israel had reportedly asked Qatari and Egyptian mediators to get proof off of Hamas showing Arbel alive.
Confirmation was handed over as early as Saturday evening, reports the BBC.
Arbel’s release on Friday now means the people of Gaza will be allowed to return home, Netanyahu confirmed.
It is believed that thousands of displaced Palestinians had been blocked at the military enforced border for the last two days.
This week will now see the first double releases as pressure mounts to return all the hostages home.
After all six are handed over to the Red Cross, Israel will begin to allow Palestinians to move north on Monday.
The additional Palestinians prisoners will then also be returned to Hamas later in the week, Netanyahu and Qatari officials added.
Brit Emily Damari and fellow Israeli captives Romi Gonen, 24, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31 were all also freed in the first exchange last Saturday.
Since the ceasefire deal came into force, more than 200 prisoners have also been given back by Israel.
Israel has also called for the immediate release of the youngest captives Kfir, two, and Ariel Bibas, five, and their mum Shiri.
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Israel has “heavy concerns for their fate”.
Their family have also recently revealed they have no idea whether the young brothers are alive or dead.
What happened on October 7?
ON OCTOBER 7, 2023, Hamas launched a brutal surprise attack on Israel, marking one of the darkest days in the nation’s history.
Terrorists stormed across the border from Gaza, killing over 1,200 people — most of them civilians — and kidnapping 250 others, including women, children, and the elderly.
The coordinated assault saw heavily armed fighters infiltrate Israeli towns, kibbutzim, and military bases, unleashing indiscriminate violence.
Innocent families were slaughtered in their homes, and graphic footage of the atrocities spread across social media, leaving the world in shock.
And as well as attacking people in their homes, they stormed the Nova music peace festival – killing at least 364 people there alone.
The massacre triggered a swift and massive retaliatory response from Israel, escalating into a full-scale war.
The attack not only reignited long-standing tensions in the region but also left deep scars on both sides of the conflict, setting the stage for the 15 months of devastation that followed.
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