Hamas frees Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners under Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal
Under the ceasefire, Israel will receive 20 hostages while releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, marking a key step in a U.S.-brokered peace plan amid severe Gaza humanitarian needs.
- Hamas announced it will release all remaining Israelis kidnapped on October 7, 2023, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
- The exchange will involve 20 living hostages for over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners, according to Hamas.
- Israel is set to free nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees later today as part of the agreement.
- The Red Cross charity is receiving the 20 living hostages being released by Hamas.
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‘Historic exchange’: all Israeli hostages freed as Gaza peace talks continue
All 20 surviving Israeli hostages have been released from Hamas captivity in Gaza in a historic exchange as part of the first phase of a Gaza peace plan. And nearly 2000 Palestinians have also been freed from Israeli prisons, with the majority headed back to the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. United States President Donald Trump has claimed the Israel-Hamas war is over, but negotiations are set to continue in Egypt with long-term peace still f…
Hamas freed the 20 remaining Israeli hostages. Of the 251 hostages held in the Strip, 168 returned alive.
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