Key Takeaways
- Israel freed the sixth group of 30 Palestinian prisoners as part of a humanitarian pause.
- The released individuals were transported from Ofer Prison to Ramallah by bus.
- International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed 16 additional hostages were released that day.
Tunis: Israel has released the sixth group of 30 Palestinian prisoners under the humanitarian pause agreement with Palestinian movement Hamas, the Al Jazeera broadcaster reported Thursday.
A bus carrying released Palestinians has left Israel’s Ofer Prison and was en route to the city of Ramallah, the report said.
Earlier in the day, the International Committee of the Red Cross said 16 people who were being held hostage in the Gaza Strip had been released and handed over to Israeli authorities.
