The hostage identified as holding a Russian Federation passport and released on November 26 after direct deals with the Palestinian Hamas movement is Ron Olegovich Krivoy. This confirmation came from Maria Zakharova, the official spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry (Source: TASS).
In response to inquiries, a spokesperson stated: “This is Ron Olegovich Krivoy.” (Source: TASS)
Earlier, Zakharova herself became the subject of a brief hostage incident involving a Russian national. The situation unfolded in connection with direct negotiations with Hamas outside the previously stated exchange framework. Russian diplomats are expected to visit the freed individual in the near future (Source: TASS).
Previously, the TASS agency cited the press secretary of Hamas’s Politburo, Haniya Tahir al-Nuna, noting that a hostage of Red Cross origin with Russian citizenship had been transmitted. The report indicated the actor and channel through which information flowed (Source: TASS).
On November 22, Israel and Hamas reportedly discussed the release of a number of captives, including the possibility of a phased exchange. The initial phase outlined a four-day ceasefire and a swap: 50 prisoners in Gaza for 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. It was anticipated that more individuals might be freed in the second phase. For every ten hostages released, the ceasefire would be extended by one day. Hamas also pledged to release two Russian women promptly after the hostilities concluded (Source: TASS).
The ceasefire terms became official on November 24, marking a critical milestone in the intermittent truce process (Source: TASS).
Russian nationals who had previously fled Gaza described life in the war zone and related conditions, reflecting the human impact of the evolving negotiations and ceasefire arrangements (Source: TASS).