{"id":2392745,"date":"2025-01-20T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T18:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-female-israeli-hostages-released-with-hamas-gift-bags\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T13:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T18:11:58","slug":"three-female-israeli-hostages-released-with-hamas-gift-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-female-israeli-hostages-released-with-hamas-gift-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Three female Israeli hostages released with Hamas gift bags"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-female-israeli-hostages-released-with-hamas-gift-bags%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2392745&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Three Israeli women, who had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-public-schools-reaches-tentative-reopening-deal-with-teachers-union-students-may-return-this-week\/\" title=\"Chicago Public Schools Reaches \u2018Tentative\u2019 Reopening Deal With Teachers Union, Students May Return This Week\">held hostage<\/a> by Hamas for over a year, were released as part of \u200ba prisoner exchange.The \u2064women, named Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari, were escorted into a Red Cross vehicle following their release. This event marks a notable development in ongoing tensions and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">negotiations surrounding hostages held<\/a> by terrorist groups. The release of Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari is a significant event amid the broader context of ongoing tensions between Israel \u2063and \u200cHamas. This \u2062exchange highlights the complexities of negotiations involving \u200dhostages held by militant groups. The involvement of\u2063 the Red \u200dCross underscores the humanitarian aspects of such exchanges, emphasizing the importance of international organizations in facilitating the safe return of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-to-biden-let-the-media-into-cbp-facilities-so-america-can-see-your-administrations-failures\/\" title=\"Cruz To Biden: Let The Media Into CBP Facilities So America Can See \u2018Your Administration\u2019s Failures\u2019\">individuals held<\/a> against their will. As discussions around hostages continue, this development may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-decision-day-comes-as-bargaining-heats-up\/\" title=\"UAW strike decision day nears amidst escalating negotiations.\">influence future negotiations<\/a> and the fragile dynamics between the parties \u200cinvolved. The emotional and societal implications for the families of the hostages, as well as the broader Israeli community, are profound, marking a moment \u2062of \u200drelief amidst the ongoing conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Three female Israeli hostages released with Hamas gift bags<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1937209\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli women<\/a> held hostage by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hamas <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">terrorist group<\/a> for over a year have been released in a prisoner exchange.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The women &mdash; Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari &mdash; were ushered into a Red Cross vehicle by members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Qassam Brigades<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are relieved that those released can be reunited with their loved ones. Ensuring their safe return and providing the necessary care at this critical moment is a great responsibility,&rdquo; said Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross. &ldquo;This operation is a powerful example of how our role as a neutral actor between the warring sides can save and change lives, provided that the parties come to an agreement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A convoy of vans and military vehicles carrying the released hostages from Gaza arrives at a military base in southern Israel, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Photo\/Ohad Zwigenberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She continued, &ldquo;More families are waiting anxiously for their loved ones to come home. We call on all parties to continue to adhere to their commitments to ensure the next operations can take place safely. Our teams are ready to continue to implement the agreement so that more hostages and detainees are released, and more families reunited.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A video released by Hamas depicting the release of the women showed a militant handing them what appeared to be a gift bag with the Qassam Brigades logo printed on it.<\/p>\n<p>The bags each contained a necklace, a map of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza Strip<\/a>, a certificate of release, and photographs taken during their captivity, a representative of the Gonen family told CNN following her release.<\/p>\n<p>The hostages were made to pose with the certificate inside the Red Cross vehicle before they left the premises.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas&rsquo;s bizarre gifts were immediately confiscated by the Internal Security Agency of Israel, according to reports.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israelis celebrate the release of three hostages who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza as they gather in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Photo\/Ariel Schalit)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The three women were among the over 30 hostages still in Hamas custody since being kidnapped 471 days ago.<\/p>\n<p>The same day, Israel released approximately 90 Palestinian prisoners from the West Bank&rsquo;s Ofer Prison.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the first cooperative exchange of prisoners under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3291925\/six-week-israel-hamas-ceasefire-takes-effect-tense-delay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ceasefire agreement<\/a> mediated by the U.S. government and President Donald Trump&rsquo;s team.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the deal went into effect Sunday and will last 42 days. A second and third stage of the negotiations is expected following the fulfillment of Phase 1 obligations.<\/p>\n<p>Israel is expected to release approximately 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in the next six weeks, while Hamas will be compelled to turn over the remaining 30 hostages taken during the Oct. 7 attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1937209\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1937209\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Israeli women held by Hamas for over a year have been freed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2392746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25019753171096.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48860,13022,40705,39912],"class_list":["post-2392745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-female-captives","tag-hamas","tag-hostage-release","tag-israeli-hostages"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25019753171096.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392745"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392749,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392745\/revisions\/2392749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}