Palestinian abductees, all living Zionist captives released as part of Gaza ceasefire

Hamas on Monday began releasing living Zionist captives as part of a deal to end the war in Gaza and facilitate a prisoner exchange.

Earlier, the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, handed over seven Zionist captives to the International Red Cross.

Zionist regime’s armed forces confirmed that they have received the remaining 13 captives released by Hamas.

Meanwhile, Zionist regime’s Television footage showed two buses believed to be carrying Palestinian abductees and Red Cross vehicles leaving Ofer prison.

While Hamas has released all 20 remaining living captives held in Gaza, the timing of when the bodies of the 28 captives declared dead will be released remains unclear.

According to live footage, buses carrying some of the Palestinian abductees arrived in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Earlier, buses carrying released prisoners also moved from Negev Prison in southern Israeli-occupied territories to Gaza.

Footage also showed vehicles carrying Palestinian abductees being surrounded by crowds of Palestinian people filming the scenes on their phones, while others are holding Palestinian flags.

The first of 38 buses carrying Palestinian abductees released from Israeli prisons has reportedly crossed into Gaza.

The process of the handover of Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners is part of a ceasefire agreement reached between the resistance movement Hamas and the Israeli regime.

About 2,000 Palestinian prisoners are set to be released in exchange for the Israeli captives in Gaza.

Among them are 1,700 Palestinians from Gaza. Another 250 prisoners are serving life or long sentences. Of those, 135 will be deported to Gaza or exiled abroad, 100 are expected to be sent to the occupied West Bank, and 15 will be released in occupied al-Quds.