Israel and Hamas exchange more hostages and prisoners as US hopeful of truce extension
by Jason Burke in Ramallah from World news | The Guardian on (#6GNRZ)
Israel frees more prisoners in exchange but insists its military campaign in Gaza is far from over
The third exchange of hostages and prisoners between Hamas and Israel has taken place as the US expressed hope that a fragile four-day truce in Gaza would be extended beyond Monday, while Israel indicated its campaign was far from over.
Israel said 17 hostages were released by Hamas, including a Russian national and three Thai nationals. The Israelis were all women or children. Thirty-nine Palestinian prisoners, also women and children, were freed from Israeli jails, authorities said.
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