Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of the Gaza ceasefire in exchange for 200 prisoners
- Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers as part of a hostage-prisoner exchange under a ceasefire deal, after more than 15 months of captivity in Gaza.
- In exchange, Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners, including many serving life sentences for past attacks against Israelis, according to Israel's Prison Service.
- Celebrations erupted in both Israel and Ramallah, with people expressing joy over the hostages' return and the prisoners' release.
- However, Israel barred the return of many displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza, linking it to the status of civilian hostage Arbel Yehud, causing tension in the ceasefire process.
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Israel frees 200 Palestinian prisoners
Crowds lined the streets of Ramallah to greet the captives, who were exchanged for four Israeli soldiers. Some 200 Palestinians have been released from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. In exchange, Palestinian militant group Hamas has freed four female Israeli soldiers. Israel's prison service confirmed the release of the 200 captives on Saturday, noting that 121 had been serving life sentences for killing Israelis, while the re…
Benyamin Netanyahu announced Sunday evening that negotiations with Hamas were unblocked, allowing the release of three hostages on Thursday, three others on Saturday, in exchange for allowing the displaced from Gaza to return to the north of the territory.
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