Israel begins releases of 183 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees three hostages in the ceasefire
OFER MILITARY PRISON, West Bank (AP) — Israel begins releases of 183 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees three hostages in the ceasefire.
OFER MILITARY PRISON, West Bank (AP) — Israel begins releases of 183 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees three hostages in the ceasefire.
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Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of Palestinians from Gaza despite widespread international rejection of President Donald Trump’s plan to empty the war-devastated territory of its population. There were no immediate signs of such preparations on the ground Thursday.
Three male Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners were freed in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas Saturday as Israel expressed concern about the appearance of the released captives.
Israel and Hamas conducted a fifth exchange of prisoners and hostages Saturday as part of a ceasefire agreement that has paused 16 months of war in Gaza.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas are in the midst of a six-week ceasefire during which Hamas is releasing dozens of the hostages captured in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
The three male civilians were freed Saturday in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel as part of a ceasefire in Gaza that has paused the war in the Gaza Strip. Their release prompted cheers from those watching in Tel Aviv.
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Hamas named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel. It was a sign that the first phase of the truce was moving forward as planned -- even as many observers fear that U.S. and Israeli plans to remove all the Palestinians from Gaza have imperiled the deal.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the latest exchange of a ceasefire that has paused 16 months of war in Gaza.
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Hamas militants released three frail and abused Israel hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners, some also emaciated, on Saturday.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Three men held hostage in the Gaza Strip for more than 16 months were freed Saturday, bringing to 21 the number of captives released by militants since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began Jan. 19.
STORY: Palestinian militant group Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday, as Israel freed dozens of Palestinian prisoners.It's the latest in a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza.Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi were both taken hostage from Kibbutz Be'eri during the cross-border Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.Or Levy was abducted that same day from the Nova music festival.The three men all appeared thin, weak and pale, and in worse condition than the previously freed hostages.Family and friends cheered and cried as they watched their release live on television.Though relatives spoke of their pain of seeing them in that condition."He doesn’t look like himself. He looks like he’s suffered a lot for such a long time not being at home. It was very difficult for me to see him like that. Very, very hard."Dozens of Hamas militants were deployed in central Gaza as it handed hostages over to the International Committee of the Red Cross.The hostages were then driven in ICRC cars to Israeli forces and into Israel, where they were reunited with family members.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the sight of the frail hostages was shocking and would be addressed.In exchange for the hostages' release, Israel said it was freeing 183 Palestinian prisoners, as well as 111 detained in Gaza during the war.Cheering crowds greeted the buses as they arrived in Gaza.Six people released in the West Bank were in poor health and taken to hospitals, according to Palestinian medics.The first phase of the ceasefire has largely held since it took effect on January 19.However, fears have grown that the deal might collapse before all 76 remaining hostages held by Hamas are freed. Concerns intensified after U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise call to develop Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East."Arab states and Palestinian groups have rejected Trump's proposal, while Netanyahu welcomed Trump's intervention.Negotiations on a second phase began this week aimed at returning the remaining hostages and agreeing a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza in preparation for a final end to the war.
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Hamas has released the names of three Israeli hostages it says it will release today in the fifth such swap of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. The hostages are Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a Telegram post. An Israeli official confirmed Israel had received the three names from Hamas.
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