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An advocacy group representing the family members of Israeli hostages captured by Hamas confirmed on Friday that the second batch of hostages set to be released this weekend is of four female soldiers. The names of the hostages had been announced earlier by Hamas.The fighting has been halted for six week under the terms of […]
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages were released from Gaza, and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks. Palestinians across Gaza […]