There is hope that a new hostage and prisoner exchange will occur between the Palestinian Hamas movement and Israel. In this respect RIA News said Boris Michel, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Moscow.
According to him, the organization does not directly participate in the negotiations between the parties on the place and time of the exchange, but only provides the practical part.
“The operation took place in the last three days, so there is hope that an agreement will be reached, but this is not a matter for the ICRC,” Michel added.
The head of the Red Cross delegation stated that the organization is ready to fulfill its role as a neutral intermediary and help ensure the transfer.
Before that, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, stated that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs highly appreciates the release of a Palestinian citizen of the Russian Federation from the captivity of the Hamas group. afflicted With other hostages in the Gaza Strip.
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Russians who previously fled the Gaza Strip said about life in a war zone.