Red Cross calls for next captive-prisoner swap to be held in 'private'

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is facilitating ongoing captive-prisoner exchanges between Israel and Hamas under the Gaza ceasefire deal, urged on Saturday that future swaps be held in "private".

"The ICRC is increasingly concerned about the conditions surrounding release operations. We strongly urge all parties, including the mediators, to take responsibility to ensure that future releases are dignified and private," the ICRC said in a statement after it completed the fifth exchange earlier on Saturday.