Hamas says 13 Israelis handed over to Red Cross

Hamas says it has handed over the third batch of 13 Israelis and four foreign nationals to Red Cross.

Aljazeera reported that confirmation has been received from the Israelis that 13 captives have now been handed over to the Red Cross, nine of them children – one of them is thought to be a dual US citizen.

There are three Thai nationals and an Israeli Russian which was part of a separate deal that has come through with the agreement and liaising directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari has said that 39 Palestinians will be released in exchange for the 13 Israelis and foreign nationals handed over to the Red Cross.