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We are sorry it took so long, Ofer,
said Eyal Kalderon
When the BBC refers to babies and children as ‘prisoners’, when they are hostages taken by Hamas terrorists, you know that the reputation of our national broadcaster is in the gutter”,
Another wrote ... while a third described the slip of tongue as “dismal”.
Confirmation in the last couple of hours, first from Hamas, that three Israeli prisoners, all men this time, will be released tomorrow and then we will see 90 Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jails.”
Speaking on the BBC’s news channel on Friday, Mr Schiller saidThey just keep bending over backwards to twist the narrative, but the truth is plain: Kidnapped civilians are hostages not ‘prisoners’.”
They wroteThere is no military victory over Hamas, that should be clear to all. The are no winners in this war. We have all lost,
Bashkin added
Hamas got the message from Israel through Qatar to avoid the chaos we witnessed last Thursday,
Gershon Baskin, a veteran Israeli negotiator who is often in touch with Palestinian colleagues, said in a statementHere he is, here he is, Keith!”
His wife Aviva, watching a feed of him being freed in Gaza, exclaimed ... as she embraced their son ShaiThe situation of the prisoners is very difficult and we hope for their urgent release,
he told AFP
Our Yarden is supposed to return tomorrow, and we are so excited, but Shiri and the children still haven't returned,
the Bibas family said on InstagramThe updated number of prisoners to be released tomorrow is 183,
the group's spokeswoman Amani Sarahneh said on Friday, after previously announcing that 90 would be freedI just visited him behind the glass in Israeli prisons. I cannot express my feelings,
she saidThe mediators informed Hamas of Israel's approval to open Rafah crossing tomorrow, Saturday, after the completion of the fourth batch of prisoner exchange,
a Hamas official told AFPThe commanders and soldiers of the IDF salute and embrace the returning hostages as they make their way home to Israel,
the IDF said
France is doing everything in its power to secure his immediate release,
he saidEven though Israel claimed that Hamas has been destroyed, the scenes we have witnessed give you an idea that Hamas is still there,
he told Al Jazeera
Imagine being in the depths of hell and still trying to find one thing each day that you are thankful for,
she said, according to the Hostages and Missing Families ForumIt is an indescribable joy that words cannot capture, and my body trembles with it."
Upon seeing her brother among those freed on Thursday, Maha al-Barai, a Palestinian woman from the West Bank, said
However, they haven’t yet been released, and Israeli forces have said in the past that they are concerned about their wellbeing,
Khan saidThis includes the release of Arbel Yehud, which was criticised as completely disorganised and lacking the dignity expected during such sensitive moments,
he saidHe’s interesting for two reasons. One is that there was a sticking point between Israel and Hamas in these negotiations, and that was whether to release men under 50. At first, Hamas didn’t want to do that. They wanted to release civilians, women and youth first, but then they decided to [yield] to that point,
she said