Hamas frees 3 more Israeli hostages under Gaza ceasefire

War / Terrorism

Christian Baha / NL

1 February

1 min read

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Hamas released three more Israeli hostages as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal with Israel.

Two men were handed over to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday morning before being transferred to the Israeli military. A third hostage was freed separately in Gaza City.

In exchange, Israel agreed to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners, according to Palestinian authorities. This marks the fourth round of hostage-prisoner exchanges since the ceasefire began.

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