Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers yesterday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the Gaza truce – but a delay in releasing another hostage prompted Israel to halt ...
The hostage-prisoner exchange is part of a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that took effect last Sunday, and which is intended to pave the way to a permanent end to the war.
The second release of Gaza hostages during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took place Saturday, with Palestinian prisoners freed in exchange. Follow for live updates.