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Second Group of 13 Israeli Hostages Handed Over to Representatives of Red Cross

© AP Photo / Ohad ZwigenbergRelatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend a rally demanding their release from Hamas captivity and calling for an end to the war, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend a rally demanding their release from Hamas captivity and calling for an end to the war, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.10.2025
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Earlier in the day, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the release of the first seven hostages from the Gaza Strip.
The second group of 13 Israeli hostages has been handed over to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Israel's Channel 12 reported.
At the moment, there are no more alive hostages held by Hamas. The transfer of the bodies of the dead is expected later.
People react in anticipation of the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza during a gathering at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.10.2025
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Group of 7 Freed Israeli Hostages Handed Over to Red Cross in Gaza Strip
A group of seven freed hostages arrived in Israel and will undergo an initial medical examination, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
"The Seven Returned Hostages Have Arrived at the Initial Reception Point Within Israeli Territory ... Personnel from the IDF Manpower Directorate and IDF medical teams are accompanying Eitan Mor, Alon Ohel, Ziv Berman, Gali Berman, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Omri Miran and Matan Angrest, who will undergo an initial medical evaluation, and will reunite with their families at the initial reception point in southern Israel," the IDF wrote.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is heading to another location in the Gaza Strip to meet more hostages, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
"According to information received, the Red Cross is on its way to an additional meeting point in the southern Gaza Strip, where several hostages will be handed over to the Red Cross," the IDF wrote.
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