Hamas broadcasts a video of the handover of 3 Israeli female prisoners in central Gaza

The al Qassam Brigades posted a video on Sunday evening documenting the moment it handed over 3 Israeli female prisoners in the middle of Gaza City to the International Committee of the Red Cross, as part of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, with international and regional mediation.

The video, posted by Hamas, showed the handover process that took place in al Saraya Square in central Gaza, in the presence of hundreds of Palestinian civilians, along with a number of masked Hamas members.

The handover process included the presentation of cardboard envelopes to the three female prisoners, bearing the logo of the al Qassam Brigades and the phrase “Al Aqsa Flood Deal,” in addition to a paper certificate.

Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli army announced in a statement that it had received 3 female prisoners from the International Red Cross, who were released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, as part of the first phase of the exchange deal between the two parties.

During the handover process, fighters from the al Qassam Brigades appeared armed, while thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered around them, chanting slogans of joy for stopping the Israeli genocide, and chanting slogans in support of Hamas fighters.

The Israeli female prisoners also appeared in good condition, unlike Palestinian prisoners previously released by Israel, who showed signs of torture, abuse and starvation, while some of them left in a psychologically deteriorated state.

On Sunday morning, a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel came into effect.

The first phase will last for 42 days, during which negotiations will take place to begin a second and then a third phase.

Israel is scheduled to release 90 male and female prisoners, including 21 children, on Sunday, after Hamas released the three female prisoners.

In total, Israel holds more than 10,400 Palestinian prisoners in its jails, and currently estimates that there are about 96 Israeli prisoners in Gaza, dozens of whom Hamas has announced were killed in random Israeli raids.

In the first stage, Hamas is scheduled to release 33 Israeli prisoners, male and female, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the number of whom depends on the status of each Israeli prisoner, whether he is a military or civilian.