
Palestinian fighters from the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades. AFP
"Within the framework of the Al-Aqsa Flood deal for the prisoner exchange, the (Ezzedine) Al-Qassam Brigades have decided to release" the three captives, Abu Obeida, spokesman for the armed wing, said on Telegram.
The three captives are Eli Sharabi, 51, Or Levy, 33, and Ohad Ben-Ami, 55.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed to AFP it had received the list of captives.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Club advocacy group said Israel will free 183 prisoners, 111 of whom were Gazans detained after the 7 October 2023.
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