CAIRO, November 26. /TASS/. Hamas has handed over a Russian hostage to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Taher al-Nunu, a spokesman for senior Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh, told TASS.

"Hamas has released aa hostage who has Russian citizenship in response to the efforts of Russian President Vladimir Putin," he said. "The hostage was handed over to the Red Cross not long ago."

"In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts and in recognition of Russia’s position in support of Palestine, Hams has released a hostage with Russian citizenship," according to a statement posted on his Telegram channel.

According to earlier reports, Hamas is holding two Russian women.

Hamas announced on November 22 that an agreement on a four-day humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip had been reached through the mediation of Qatar and Egypt. The agreement stipulates the release of 50 women and children under the age of 19 who are held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 150 women and children under the age of 19 from Israeli prisons.

A four-day ceasefire came into force in the Gaza Strip from 8:00 a.m. local time (5:00 a.m. GMT) on November 24.