Arbel Yehud and Gadi Mozes, who had been held by Islamic Jihad and other factions on Thursday, were handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younes shortly afterward. As a rowdy Arab crowd swarmed around the gunmen, the situation grew volatile, putting the hostages at risk. While Hamas struggled to assert control in Jabaliya, Khan Younes descended into chaos.
The Islamic Jihad terrorists failed to contain the crowd. The disorder was exacerbated by the choice of location—near the ruins of Yahya Sinwar’s house—adding to the mayhem. Yehud, visibly shaken and in tears, was led away by her armed and masked captors who towered over her. (Read More)
