Three more Israeli hostages — two female soldiers and an 80-year-old man — were released in Gaza Thursday as the third hostages-for-prisoners swap agreed to by Israel and Hamas got underway, but the chaotic nature of the handover of two of the Israelis angered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the extent that he delayed his country's part of the exchange until later in the day.

Kidnapped Israeli soldier Agam Berger was the first to be released, followed by civilians Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Moses. Thenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat and Rumnao Surasak were the five Thai nationals freed.