Israel Exchanges Palestinian Prisoners, Detainees for Hostages in Gaza
14 October 2025

Israel Exchanges Palestinian Prisoners, Detainees for Hostages in Gaza

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Nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons were released into Gaza and the occupied West Bank as part of phase one of the ceasefire deal. All 20 surviving Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas after spending more than two years in captivity in Gaza. We hear reaction from Gaza and Tel Aviv.

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