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Report: Islamic Jihad agrees to classify Arbel Yehoud as civilian, not soldier, paving way for release
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Kan public broadcaster reports that Palestinian Islamic Jihad has agreed to classify hostage Arbel Yehoud as a civilian rather than a soldier, paving the way for her release in the coming days.
Israel had demanded Yehoud, a civilian, be returned yesterday but instead, Hamas freed four female soldiers in what Israel called a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
A source in Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which is believed to be holding Yehoud, had told Al Jazeera that the 28-year-old was a soldier and would be “released according to the deal’s terms.”
The terror group has now dropped this claim, Kan reports, following intense negotiations with mediators over the past day.
The report adds that Yehoud will be released before Friday.
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