The Israeli occupation announced that it received guarantees from international mediators that the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip will take place in the future in a safe manner, following the chaos that prevailed over the release of 7 hostages in Khan Yunis, today, Thursday.

"At the request of Prime Minister Netanyahu, the mediators have committed to ensuring the safe release of our hostages who will be released in the next stages," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement carried by Agence France-Presse, shortly after Netanyahu issued a decision to delay the release of Palestinian prisoners included in the exchange.

Three Israeli hostages and five Thais were released on Thursday after nearly 16 months in captivity in the Gaza Strip, in the third exchange of hostages with Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

However, the process of handing over 7 of them in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip was marked by scenes of extreme chaos, which provoked Netanyahu's condemnation and prompted him to announce a delay in the release of the 110 Palestinian detainees who were supposed to be included in the exchange today.

The 20-year-old Israeli soldier, Agam Berger, who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, while performing her military service near the Gaza Strip, was released in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip, which has witnessed fierce and destructive battles between Hamas and Israel in recent months.

Hours later, Islamic Jihad handed over Arbel Yehud, 29, who was kidnapped in a Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz, and Gadi Moses, 80, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Both also hold German citizenship.

Five Thai hostages were also released outside the agreement, having also been kidnapped during Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel, followed by a devastating war in the Gaza Strip.

A crowd of Palestinians had gathered in Khan Younis near the destroyed home of Yahya Sinwar, the former head of Hamas who was killed by Israel in battle last October.

They were chanting, screaming and pushing to get closer to the cars that transported the hostages, amidst dozens of members of the Islamic Jihad movement that fought alongside Hamas, and of the Hamas movement. Chaos reigned, and it seemed that the operation was delayed.

After Israel received the released hostages, Netanyahu said: "I watch with great horror the shocking scenes during the release of our hostages. This is further evidence of the indescribable cruelty of the terrorist movement Hamas."

Immediately, the Israeli Prime Minister ordered the “postponement” of the release of the Palestinian detainees, “until the safe departure of our hostages is guaranteed in the coming stages.”

Israel is expected to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club, which explained in a statement that 32 of them are sentenced to life in prison, 48 have been sentenced to varying prison terms, in addition to 30 minors. Twenty of them will be deported outside the Palestinian territories, similar to what happened last time.