Releases greeted by cheering crowds on both sides, including Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv and Palestinians in Ramallah.
Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Sunday he would gravel to Israel and Ramallah Monday to support Middle East peace after the start of a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas in Gaza. "Tomorrow morning I will be in Israel and then I will be in Ramallah,
Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal, hours after Hamas freed four young female Israeli soldiers from captivity in Gaza.
Relatives and friends of Israeli people killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza react as they follow the news of the hostages’ release in Tel Aviv ... Bank city of Ramallah to celebrate ...
Applause and cheers filled a Tel Aviv square on Saturday as Gaza militants released four Israeli hostages, followed by celebrations in the occupied West Bank when Israel freed 200 Palestinian
There’s a wide range of ages among those being freed. The youngest Palestinian prisoner expected to be released today is just 16 years old, while the oldest is 69. One prisoner has spent 39 years in an Israeli prison, having first been arrested in 1986.
The deal hit its first major complication when Israel said a female civilian hostage named Arbel Yahoud was supposed to be released but wasn't.
Four female Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas have returned to Israel after militants paraded them in front of a crowd of thousands in Gaza City.
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The release of four female soldiers from Hamas captivity on Saturday came at a great cost for Israel. Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners of whom 120 were serving life sentences.