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Israeli PM’s office says three hostages to be freed after 1400 GMT Sunday, four more in seven days

Reuters
  • 2025-01-19 05:49 PM
A combination image shows a woman holding a cutout picture of British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 14, 2024 (L) and undated handout images of Israeli hostage Doron Steinbrecher (C) and Israeli hostage Romi Gonen (R), who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas. REUTERS/Tomer Appelbaum, Courtesy of Bring Them Home Now/Handout via REUTERS, Gonen Family/Handout via REUTERSA combination image shows a woman holding a cutout picture of British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 14, 2024 (L) and undated handout images of Israeli hostage Doron Steinbrecher (C) and Israeli hostage Romi Gonen (R), who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas. REUTERS/Tomer Appelbaum, Courtesy of Bring Them Home Now/Handout via REUTERS, Gonen Family/Handout via REUTERS

JERUSALEM: The Israeli prime minister’s office said Sunday that the release of three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would take place after 1400 GMT on Sunday.

In a statement, it also said four other living female hostages would be freed in seven days.