The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the handover of three Israeli hostages by Al-Qassam Brigades, stating that "the horrific scene of the hostages in Gaza will not pass unpunished."  

In a brief statement on Saturday, Netanyahu's office added, "The Israeli government is committed to retrieving all abductees and missing persons."  

Earlier today, on the 21st day of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, three Israeli hostages were handed over by the resistance factions as part of the "fifth batch" of the prisoner exchange deal.

Meanwhile, 183 Palestinian detainees remain awaiting release from Israeli prisons.