"Liri is something special," Soussana said. "She is a force. I told her when she came back: 'I don't know if they would have killed me or not, as far as I'm concerned, you saved my life.'"

The two NGOs were a direct continuation of the 2015 outlawed Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement.

"That caravan contained an amount of explosives and some indication that those explosives might be used in some form of antisemitic attack," he told a news conference.

The main defendants, Gadalias and Saulos, stood accused of corrupt dealings, including falsified documents and fictitious slave sales to evade Roman taxes.

Civil society organizations warned that the ministry’s preparation were insufficient and would leave civilians in limbo.

According to information presented to mediators of the deal, five Thai citizens are also expected to be released by Hamas.

As an internationally renowned agronomist, Gadi Moses has expertise in wastewater management and field crops.

Before being abducted to Gaza, Berger was known as a talented violinist who loved to travel. She also volunteered with children with disabilities.