Israel frees 200 Palestinians
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The Palestinian militant movement Hamas released four female Israeli soldier hostages on Saturday in return for 200 Palestinian prisoners.
The four Israelis were led onto a podium in Gaza City amid a large crowd of Palestinians and surrounded by dozens of armed Hamas men.
They waved and smiled before being led off, entering Red Cross vehicles to be transported to Israeli forces.
200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails have been freed under the terms of a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Seventy of them will be deported to countries in the region.
Israel says it will not allow return of Palestinians to northern Gaza until an issue involving the release of captive Arbel Yehoud is resolved.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 47,283 Palestinians and wounded 111,472 since October 7, 2023.
At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day and more than 200 taken captive.
Source: Agencies
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