GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center) Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, confirmed that three Israeli captives will be released on Thursday.
“As part of the Al-Aqsa Flood prisoner exchange deal, the Al-Qassam Brigades decided to release the following Israeli captives on Thursday, January 30, 2025: Arbil Yehud, Agam Berger, and Gadi Moshe Moses, “Abu Obeida said in a statement.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later stated that Israel had received a list of captives scheduled for release from Gaza.
Netanyahu’s office confirmed that the captives to be freed include Yehud, Berger, and Moses, alongside five Thai citizens.
A political source cited by Israeli media indicated that the list presented by Hamas was deemed acceptable by Israel.
Palestinian media reports suggest that Israel plans to release 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, with 32 serving life sentences, 48 serving long sentences, and 30 being minors.