Hamas said that it would free six captives in the upcoming exchange on Saturday.

The exchange took place in front of the family house of Yahya Sinwar

Several masked Hamas fighters gathered at a Palestinian square, and the hostages were escorted to Red Cross vehicles amidst a large crowd of Palestinians.

A footage also captured Sinwar standing just a few miles away from an Israeli tank that had been neutralised by Hamas fighters.

Abu Obeida, the Al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson, confirmed the release of three Israeli hostages.

Katz asserted that Israel had significantly weakened the so-called “axis of evil.”

Donald Trump said on Monday that he had a “very good talk” with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.