Qatar confirms 24 hostages — 13 Israeli, 10 Thai and 1 Filipino — received by Red Cross

Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari tweets, “We confirm that the Red Cross has received 24 civilians detained in the Gaza Strip, including a number of civilian women and children within the framework of the humanitarian truce agreement.

“A number of Thai citizens have also been released outside the framework of the truce agreement and they are currently on their way out of the Strip with the Red Cross,” he adds.

Earlier statements said there would be 13 Israeli and 12 Thai hostages released today.

But Ansari says 13 Israeli hostages were released — some of whom are dual citizens along with 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino citizen.

The Red Cross issues its own statement saying, “We are relieved to confirm the safe release of 24 hostages.”

“We have facilitated this release by transporting them from Gaza to the Rafah border, marking the real-life impact of our role as a neutral intermediary between the parties,” it adds.