JERUSALEM, Nov 26, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The Israeli army said Sunday that 13
released hostages were back on Israeli territory, and another four were on
their way to Egypt.

Twelve were headed to a military base near the southern city of Beersheva
accompanied by Israeli special forces, it said in a statement, while one had
been flown directly to hospital.

In a statement, Sorocca hospital in Beersheva confirmed receiving an
84-year-old female hostage who was flown in by helicopter, saying she was
undergoing tests, but without elaborating.

Four additional hostages were on their way to the Rafah crossing between
the Gaza Strip and Egypt, it added.

The hostages released on Sunday are 13 Israeli women and children, one man
with Russian-Israeli citizenship and three Thai nationals, according to
statements from different governments involved.

According to a list issued by the Israeli prime minister's office, there
were nine children and four women among the released Israelis, including a
four-year-old girl called Abigail whose case had been highlighted by US
President Joe Biden.

Three family groups made up 10 of the people who were on the list.