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Hamas releases four dead hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
Hamas has handed over the bodies of the four Israeli hostages who were abducted on October 7. The terror group handed over the bodies to the Red Cross on Wednesday night, an Israeli security source said. Their bodies had previously been identified by Hamas as those of Tsachi Idan, Itzhak Elgarat, Ohad Yahalomi and Shlomo Mantzur, who were all abducted from their homes near the Gaza border during the October 7 attacks. The exchange is taking place in private and hostages will not be paraded in front of crowds by...
Hamas hands over four hostages’ bodies as ceasefire first phase nears end
Hamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages and Israel has started the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of the ceasefire between the two sides ends. The handover was confirmed by an Israeli security official early on Thursday on condition of anonymity, with a formal announcement yet to be made. Meanwhile, a Red Cross convoy carrying dozens of released Palestinian prisoners and detainees was seen leaving Israel's Ofer prison. Crowds of cheering families and friends of the prisoners gathered in Beitunia for a...