In the first hostage-prisoner exchange in the Israel-Hamas war, in November 2023, the International Red Cross moved freed hostages out of Gaza.
The International Committee of the Red Cross plays a central, highly visible role in the exchanges of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli jails, transporting and escorting hundreds of people to freedom.
But the organization says it also does less visible diplomatic work that underpins crucial aspects of those exchanges.
“Reducing the role of the I.C.R.C.
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