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3 Israeli hostages freed, but 3rd exchange with Hamas doesn't go smoothly
Three more Israeli hostages — two females 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.
Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
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Hamas begins freeing 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds. Israel is set to release 110 prisoners
Hamas began the process of freeing three more Israeli hostages and five Thai captives on Thursday, the third such release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners.
Israel says eight of the remaining hostages to be released by Hamas in phase one of deal are dead
Eight of the remaining hostages set to be released by Hamas in the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Israel are dead, according to an Israeli government spokesperson.
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Live Updates: Hamas Expected to Release 8 Israeli and Thai Hostages
Israel is expected to release more than 100 Palestinian prisoners, including around 30 serving life sentences, in what would be the third exchange of the Gaza cease-fire.
Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after hostages freed
Israel was due to free 110 prisoners, including 30 minors, in exchange for the three Israelis released on Thursday, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club advocacy group said. It is the third hostage-prisoner exchange under a 19 January ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners after delay
Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants,
Israel PM orders delay to Thursday's release of Palestinian prisoners: office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a delay to Thursday’s release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages freed earlier in the latest exchange of the Gaza ceasefire,
Israeli female hostage handed to Red Cross amid surging crowd in Gaza, TV says
Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud has been handed over to the Red Cross, Israel's channel 12 said, as footage showed her surrounded ...
Israel says three Israeli and five Thai hostages to be released in Gaza Thursday
The Israeli hostages due to be released in Gaza on Thursday have been named by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office (PMO), ...
Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages Listed for Imminent Release Are Dead
An Israeli government spokesman, David Mencer, said on Monday that Hamas had provided a list indicating that 25 of the 33 ...
Palestinian militants begin handover of three Israeli hostages in latest stage of ceasefire deal
Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners ...
Hamas set to free 8 more hostages, including 80-year-old Israeli man, officials say
The expected release will keep up the momentum of the fragile ceasefire​ between Israel and the militant Hamas group that ...