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A senior Hamas official told AFP that Israel has in its hands a list of the names of hostages held by the Palestinian organization in Gaza who will be released today.
"The names of the three people who will be released were given today" to Israeli authorities, the Hamas official said.
According to the first information, they are 24-year-old Romy Gonen, 28-year-old Emily Damari and 31-year-old Doron Shtenber Khir.
NEW: Hamas spokesman Abu Ubaida releases list of Israeli hostages to be freed today: Romy Gonen (24) Emily Damari (28) Doron Shtenber Khir (31) pic.twitter.com/hBR6Fs5uRa
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The three women were taken hostage on October 7, 2023, during the Hamas offensive that killed around 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 in Gaza.
Romy Gonen was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, while Emily Damari (half British) and Shtenber Khir were kidnapped from their homes in the Israeli kibbutz Kfar Azha.
According to the same source, "complications in the field" delayed the announcement of the names, while adding that "the (hostage/prisoner) exchange will take place as planned."
However, Israel has not yet confirmed that it has received the list of names.
The Israeli Minister of National Security has resigned
Meanwhile, Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with two other ministers from his nationalist, religious party, have resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over a Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas. Gaza, their party announced today.
The Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party is no longer part of the governing coalition, but has indicated it will not try to topple the Netanyahu government.
Source: protothema.gr
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