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The Palestinian group Hamas has released three Israeli captives in two separate handovers in exchange for the release of 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, in the latest stage of a gradual exchange under a ceasefire deal reached after 15 months of Israeli attacks on Gaza. French-Israeli dual national Ofer Kalderon and Israeli citizen Yarden Bibas were handed over to …

Hamas has named three Israeli captives to be released as part of the ceasefire deal in Gaza, a spokesperson for the group announced on Telegram. Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, confirmed that Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Shtanbar Khair, 31, will be freed. The move comes after an hours-long delay in implementing …

Israel’s cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday, a day ahead of the agreement’s scheduled start. In the early hours of Saturday after meeting for more than six hours, the government ratified the agreement that could pave the way …

Palestinian group Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, a group official told Reuters. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, also reiterated that any deal is contingent upon reaching an agreement on an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a …