Hamas-led militants released three more hostages to the Red Cross on Saturday, and Israel freed dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of an agreement that paused the war in the Gaza Strip. (AP Video / Feb. 8, 2025)
Israel and Hamas conducted a fifth exchange of prisoners and hostages Saturday as part of a ceasefire agreement that has paused 16 months of war in Gaza.
Hamas released three civilian Israelis and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners. It was the fifth swap of hostages for prisoners since the ceasefire began on Jan. 19. Twenty-one hostages and more than 730 Palestinian prisoners have now been freed.
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