Hamas handed the four female Israeli soldier hostages over to the ICRC on Saturday who transported them to the Israeli military.

Karina Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag—to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City. The soldiers had been abducted during Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7,

Israeli hostages Naama Levy and Karina Ariev were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by Hamas militants today. Together with two other hostages, they were captured during an attack in October 2023.

Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal, hours after Hamas freed four young female Israeli soldiers from captivity in Gaza.

GAZA/JERUSALEM - The Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement on Saturday released the second batch of Israeli hostages, four women who were received by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City.

Palestinian prisoners arrived in Egypt under Gaza ceasefire deal, Egypt’s state-affiliated Al-Qahera News channel reports - Anadolu Ajansı

The four soldiers – Karina Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag – were all stationed at an observation post on the edge of Gaza and abducted by Hamas fighters who overran their base during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Israeli media has reported that the list of hostages slated for release was not in line with the original agreement, but it was not immediately clear whether this would have any impact on the planned exchange.

The militant group Hamas on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers who were held captive in the Gaza Strip in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners. This was the second such swap under the fragile ceasefire deal implemented on January 19 to pause the 15-month-long war.

Dozens of masked militants from Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades were present, adding an intense atmosphere to the exchange.

Israeli hostages Naama Levy and Karina Ariev were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by Hamas militants today. Together with two other hostages, they were captured during an attack in October 2023.