Hostages freed under Gaza ceasefire

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Three Israeli hostages have been exchanged for 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of an internationally brokered Gaza ceasefire deal. 

The first three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas under the Gaza ceasefire deal have reunited with their families in hospital in Tel Aviv. Also: TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge. 

The bodies of four Israeli hostages who were killed while held in captivity by the militant group Hamas, have been returned from Gaza. 

Three freed hostages - Doron Steinbrecher, 31, UK-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24 - have been returned to Israel. 90 Palestinian prisoners are also due to be released by Israel. 

This week, phase one of the long-awaited cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. As part of the deal, three Israeli hostages - Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher – were freed from Hamas captivity after 471 days. Israelis were glued to their televisions ... Show More

Israel and Hamas reached an agreement securing the release of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza and allowing the return of Palestinians to the north of the strip. 

A Gaza ceasefire, which involves a full withdrawal of Israeli forces and the release of all the hostages, has been agreed by Israel and Hamas. The announcement was made by the PM of Qatar, which helped broker the deal. 

Le Hamas a libéré trois otages tandis qu'Israël a relâché 183 prisonniers palestiniens, dans le cadre d'un accord de cessez-le-feu. Traduction: Hamas released three hostages while Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement.   Hébergé par Acast. Visite ... Show More

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The Israel Defence Forces said that three hostages released by Hamas had arrived in Israel.