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Seven hostages return home from Gaza Strip — press service

The country's army press office confirmed that all the seven hostages released "have crossed the Israeli border"

TEL AVIV, January 30. /TASS/. Two Israeli and five Thai citizens have been freed from the Gaza Strip and handed over to representatives of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel's presidential press service reported on Thursday.

"Israel warmly welcomes the seven people released, among them are Israeli Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses. In addition, five Thai citizens were freed," the press service said. "The Israeli government is committed to returning all hostages and missing persons," it stressed.

The country's army press office confirmed that all the seven hostages released "have crossed the Israeli border."

Earlier on Thursday, Israeli soldier Agam Berger was released from the Gaza Strip."