Hamas frees Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners under Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal
The ceasefire deal includes Israel freeing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and humanitarian aid for Gaza, where over 500,000 face catastrophic hunger, officials said.
- 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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More than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners released, Israel says
Israel said it released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners Monday as part of a ceasefire deal that also secured the release of the 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza. The exchange marked the first phase of the Middle East peace deal that President Trump announced late September. The moment marked a major milestone in…

What to know as Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners and Trump visits the Middle East
By The Associated Press In a critical day for the Middle East, Hamas released the 20 living Israeli hostages it still held and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire deal. U.S. President Donald Trump, whose administration brokered the deal, made a whirlwind visit to the region, first to Israel where he addressed the parliament to repeated applause. He landed Monday afternoon in Egypt for the “Summi…
In a propaganda film from the terror group Hamas, an emaciated Evyatar David, 24, was seen digging his own grave. In another propaganda clip, Rom Braslavski, 21, lay writhing in pain as he tearfully pleaded for release. On Monday, they returned to Israel as free men.
Palestinians Released by Israel as Hamas Hands Over Captives
Israel and Hamas have begun a coordinated exchange under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, with all 20 remaining Israeli captives released from Gaza, and Israel starting to free hundreds of Palestinians as well. As part of the deal, Israel is freeing 250 Palestinians serving long and life sentences, along with 1,700 others from Gaza who had been held without charge since October 7, 2023. The Prisoners’ Media Office confirmed that 154 of those…
Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Takes Effect in Gaza
Two years and six days after the October 7th attack that launched the longest and deadliest war of the modern Israeli/Palestinian conflict, a ceasefire has taken hold in Gaza.The last 20 living Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity were released this morning, while 250 Palestinian prisoners serving long and life sentences are in the process of being released by Israel, as are more than 1,700 Palestinian detainees who were being held by Israel with…

Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of ceasefire in Gaza
A convoy has left Ofer prison with Palestinian prisoners as part of the exchange, as US President Donald Trump prepared to address the Knesset.
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