Red Cross confirms completion of fourth prisoner-captive exchange

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has issued a statement confirming the transferral of three Israeli captives out of Gaza and the release of 183 Palestinian prisoners, including 175 transferred by the ICRC to Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

"This marks the completion of the fourth phase of release operations carried out by the ICRC in the last two weeks, facilitating the return of 18 hostages and 583 Palestinian detainees," the statement said.

"As more families anxiously await news of their loved ones, the ICRC continues to call for the continued implementation of the agreement to allow more families to be reunited," it added.