Three of the hostages released on November 26 by Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the EU, are Hungarian citizens, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Facebook.
“I can share good news with those who are worried about the Hungarian hostages: thanks to the mediation of the Qatar government, new hostages were released today from Hamas captivity, two of them children with Hungarian citizenship.”
Hungarian President Katalin Novak said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that the other Hungarian released was a woman. She also thanked Qatar for its mediation efforts.
A hostage who holds Russian citizenship has also been released by Hamas. The extremist group announced the release of the hostage on November 26, adding that it had taken the action in appreciation of Moscow's position.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to swap 50 hostages held by Hamas for 150 prisoners in Israeli jails over a four-day truce period.
White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said earlier on November 26 that there was "reason to believe" a U.S. hostage would also be among those released.
