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Israel is releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for five Thai and three Israeli hostages who Hamas freed from Gaza hours earlier.

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip released five Thai and three Israeli hostages on Thursday, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds. It was part of a ...

Israel is releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages freed from Gaza hours earlier. Thursday’s prisoner-for-hostage swap marked the third round of exchanges as a ceasef ...

Under Israel's multi-phased deal with Hamas, some hostages held in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have started to be released. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas are ...

“The Palestinian government announces that Thursday Nov 22 is a national holiday of victory and an official holiday,” the ruling Hamas govt said in a statement.