Yesterday evening, thirteen Israelis, including women and minors, were freed and handed over to the Red Cross who visited them and took them across the Rafh crossing. Secret Service agents escorted the group through the crossing. Gate after gate, the imprisonment finally ends for the thirteen who were freed during the operation called "Gates of Paradise".
The first stop is a disused air base, transformed into a playground by psychologists who also trained the soldiers and service agents who were the first to welcome and transport the prisoners.
The phrase for children who have lost both parents, writes Corsera, suggested to the military is: "I am an Israeli soldier and I am taking you home“. Avoid questions about mom and dad.
Here are their names identified by the 'Times of Israel':
- Channa Katzir (77 years old)
- Margalit Mozes (77 years old)
- Yafa Ader (85 years old)
- Hannah Perry (79 years old)
- Adina Moshe (72 years old)
- Daniele Aloni (44 years old)
- Emilia Aloni (9 years old)
- Ruthi Monder (78 years old)
- Keren Monder (54 years old) and Ohad Monder (9 years old).
- Aviv Asher (2 years)
- Raz Asher (5 years old)
- Doron Katz-Asher (34 years old)
- The list does not include the name of Israeli-American Abigail Edan, an orphaned 4-year-old girl.
Overall, 50 Israelis will be released by Monday, compared to 150 Palestinian women and minors detained (39 were released yesterday) while the ceasefire is underway. Ohad Mundar, 9 years old, has returned with his mother Keren and his grandmother Ruti, 78, who in the video released by Hamas does not want to let go of her daughter's hand, despite the presence of the Red Cross doctors, the guards in camouflage and black balaclavas are still there.
The mothers with their children are accompanied to the Schneider Children's Hospital in Petah Tikva, where they will stay for at least 48 hours. The fundamentalists also released 10 Thai workers who worked in the fields around the Strip and a Filipino who cared for an elderly man in Nir Oz.
Hamas presented today's list of 13 names only last night, as foreseen in the agreement negotiated by Qatar. Ismail Haniyeh, one of the leaders of the group, assures from Doha: “We will respect the truce, it is our victory“. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates: “The war continues, we will achieve our objectives and bring all the hostages home.". At least 220 hostages remain in the hands of Hamas or smaller groups.
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