Arbel Yehoud, Gadi Moses, and the five Thai civilians who were released from captivity in the Gaza Strip on Thursday were transferred to Israeli territory by Israeli security forces, the military and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said.
In Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, they were transferred to the Red Cross vehicles, surrounded by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists along with masses of Gazan civilians during their release.
Earlier, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group published a video showing hostage Moses and Yehoud ahead of the scheduled release.
PIJ publishes video showing hostages together
The video appears to show the two hostages being reunited. According to an Al Jazeera report, this was the first time Yehoud encountered an Israeli since October 7.
Gadi Moses was taken captive from outside his home on October 7 when Kibbutz Nir Oz, where he lived, was invaded by Hamas terrorists. Moses marked his 80th birthday in Hamas captivity in Gaza in March.
German-Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud, 29, was also abducted from Nir Oz.
Earlier, IDF observer Agam Berger was released from Hamas captivity.