The second group of hostages released by Hamas was handed over to the Red Cross

The second group of 13 hostages released by the Palestinian Hamas movement has been handed over to representatives of the Red Cross. This was announced on October 13 by Channel 12 of Israeli television.

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On October 9, Israel and Hamas signed an agreement on a cease-fire and the release of hostages after indirect talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. According to the agreement, the fighting will cease, Israel will partially withdraw from Gaza, and Hamas will release all remaining hostages in exchange for prisoners held in Israel. The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip entered into force on October 10 at 12:00 Moscow time.

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