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Red Cross says vehicles seen moving in Strip not collecting hostages
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Red Cross vehicles and personnel in the Gaza Strip ahead of the release of hostages on October 13, 2025 (Screen grab/Al Jazeera)
The movement of Red Cross vehicles in the Gaza Strip is unrelated to the release of the Israeli hostages, a source in the humanitarian organization says, after footage of convoys sparked reports that the handover operation had begun.
“These are teams that are part of the release of Palestinian prisoners,” the source says on condition of anonymity.
According to an Israeli defense official, the Red Cross has not yet notified the army that it is heading to a hostage handover site in north Gaza to collect the first six of 20 hostages.
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