{"id":121583,"date":"2023-11-26T20:59:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T20:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121583"},"modified":"2023-11-26T20:59:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T20:59:15","slug":"putins-row-with-hamas-exposed-as-he-intervenes-over-hostage-trapped-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/putins-row-with-hamas-exposed-as-he-intervenes-over-hostage-trapped-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin’s row with Hamas exposed as he ‘intervenes’ over hostage trapped in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vladimir Putin reportedly demanded Hamas release a Russian national being held in Gaza. The Russian, Roni Krivoi, was taken in the October 7 attacks but was today freed.<\/p>\n

In a post on Telegram, Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigade – the armed wing of the Gazan government – announced that the Russian president had requested the release of Mr Krivoi.<\/p>\n

The announcement read: “The Al-Qassam Brigades handed over a detainee of Russian citizenship to the Red Cross based on the intervention of the Russian President”.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, TASS, the Russian state news agency, reported that Hamas was more than happy to oblige and meet President Putin’s request because of Moscow’s “support of Palestine”.<\/p>\n

Senior Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh reportedly told the state-run outlet: “Hamas has released aa hostage who has Russian citizenship in response to the efforts of Russian President Vladimir Putin.”<\/p>\n

He added: “The hostage was handed over to the Red Cross not long ago.”<\/p>\n

Haniyeh said on his Telegram channel: “In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s efforts and in recognition of Russia\u2019s position in support of Palestine, Hamas has released a hostage with Russian citizenship”.<\/p>\n

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Mr Krivoi, 25, was born in Israel but is the youngest sibling of a Russian family, according to The Times of Israel.<\/p>\n

He was working as a sound technician when he was snatched from the Supernova festival on October 7.<\/p>\n

Mr Krivoi and 13 other Israelis were freed on day three of the ceasefire agreement, which has seen Israel trade Palestinian prisoners for hostages taken by Hamas.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow is the final day of the ceasefire, which is due to end on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

However, US President Joe Biden is hopeful that the ceasefire may be extended. He told reporters this evening that he hoped the pause in fighting would “go beyond tomorrow”.<\/p>\n

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