Hamas hands over 13 Israeli hostages and seven foreign nationals to the ICRC

Hamas said on Saturday that its armed wing had handed over 13 Israeli hostages and seven foreign nationals to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza.

The transfer - which had been delayed after Hamas accused Israel of violating the truce agreement - took place "in the context of the humanitarian pause", the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement.

The hostages were travelling to the Rafah crossing, at Egypt's shared border with the enclave, a Qatari source told Reuters.