The Red Cross, accused of not doing enough to help hostages in Gaza or Palestinian detainees in Israel, has defended itself in a rare statement outlining

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".

Israeli hostages Naama Levy and Karina Ariev were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by Hamas militants today. Together with two other hostages, they were captured during an attack in October 2023.