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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Arbel Yehoud handed over to Red Cross after walk through seething mob
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Crowds surround a Red Cross vehicle apparently carrying hostage Arbel Yehoud in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, Jan. 30, 2025 (Screen grab/YouTube)
Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud is handed over to the Red Cross amid scenes of anarchy.
She is forced to walk from an Islamic Jihad vehicle to the Red Cross vehicle through a heaving mob of jeering onlookers.
Arbel Yehoud is walked by armed gunmen to a Red Cross vehicle amid a mob of Gazans in Khan Younis, January 30, 2025 (Youtube screenshot)
It is not immediately clear if Gadi Mozes is also in the Red Cross vehicle.
The hostages cannot be seen, surrounded by dozens of gunmen who force their way through the crowd of people pushing toward them, many trying to take pictures.
The handover takes place outside the ruins of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s home.
Five Thai hostages are also set to be released soon.
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