(NewsNation) — More Israelis taken hostage by Hamas were released Wednesday in the sixth and final day of a temporary cease-fire.
Daniel Hagari, an IDF spokesperson, said on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, that 10 Israeli hostages, and four with Thai citizenship, are on their way to Israel.
Dr. Majed Al Ansari, a spokesperson for Qatar, said the Israelis were five minors and five women. Those of dual nationality within the group were one Dutch child, three Germans and one American.
There will be 30 Palestinians detained by Israel who will also be released as part of the agreement.
Earlier in the day, two Russian Israeli hostages were released outside the framework of the initial agreement.
According to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, their names are Yelena Trupanov, 50, and Irena Tati, 73.
“The government, together with all of the security agencies, will assist them and their families,” the office said.
Hagari said that an elite unit of the IDF and a force of the Shin Bet accompanied Trupanov and Tati back to Israel.
Hagari said the two will undergo a medical evaluation.
The pause in fighting could still be extended, as Israel has agreed to extend the truce by one day for every 10 hostages who are freed. However, Israeli government officials vowed that once the cease-fire ends, it will resume the war.
About 240 hostages were initially taken by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. So far, more than 80 have been released.
About 1,200 people have been killed in Israel since the war began, with most of the deaths happening during Hamas’ initial incursion. More than 13,300 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, according to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.