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Hamas frees eight hostages and Israel begins releasing 110 Palestinians prisoners
A crowd surrounds Red Cross cars as they arrive at the site for the handover of Thai and Israeli hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 30, 2025

HAMAS-LED resistance fighters freed eight hostages today as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

In return, the Israelis began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners.

But the handover of some of the captives through a crowd of thousands by masked fighters drew an angry protest from Israel which nearly scuppered the release of the Palestinian prisoners agreed as part of the ceasefire deal.

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