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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Chaotic scenes ahead of release of Arbel Yehoud, Gadi Mozes in southern Gaza
Crowds surround a Palestinian Islamic Jihad vehicle apparently carrying hostages to be handed over to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, Jan. 30, 2025 (Screen grab/YouTube)
There are chaotic scenes in southern Gaza ahead of the release of hostages Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Mozes
The vehicle that appears to be carrying the hostages struggles to inch its way through the large crowd of onlookers as sirens wail.
Hundreds of heavily armed, masked gunmen also surround the vehicles, pushing away the onlookers.
The handover is set to take place among the ruins of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s home, Arab media reports.
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