Hamas Completes Hostage Exchange, Releases Six Israeli captives Amid Heightened Tensions
Hamas has successfully released six Israeli hostages as part of a deal coinciding with a ceasefire, while Israel is set to release hundreds of prisoners.
In exchange for these hostages, Israel is expected to release hundreds of Palestinians from its prisons.
Hamas releases all 6 hostages as planned in latest exchange
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The latest hostage exchange is going ahead after tensions mounted over a grisly and heart-wrenching dispute triggered this week when Hamas initially handed over the wrong body for Shiri Bibas, an Israeli mother of two young boys abducted by militants.
Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues as six hostages are released
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The ceasefire deal has paused the war but is nearing the end of its first phase.
Hamas frees all 6 hostages in the latest exchange with Israel
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The plight of Ariel and Kfir Bibas captivated Israelis since the boys were taken during Hamas’ deadly attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
Here Are the Hostages Returned to Israel by Hamas So Far
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Hamas has released hostages each week since the ceasefire deal with Israel took effect on Jan. 19.
Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas’ body returned to family after ID mix-up
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In exchange for the hostages, Israel is expected to free more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, which will add to the hundreds already released in the past few weeks.
Six More Living Hostages, Body Of Shiri Bibas Now Back in Israel
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In Israel and around the world, the fate of the Bibas family has come to embody the trauma of the Hamas attack that ignited the war in Gaza.
Middle East crisis live: Israel says body of Shiri Bibas returned as Hamas releases more hostages
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The six are the last from a group of 33 to be freed in the first stage of the ceasefire, which took effect on January 19.
Hamas releases five Israeli captives in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal
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In total, it's the largest number of Palestinians freed at one time during this war.
Hamas releases Israeli hostages, returns remains of Shiri Bibas
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This comes as the delicate ceasefire deal reached a month ago remains in place despite recent revelations that hostage Shiri Bibas' body was not initially returned to Israel as promised by Hamas.
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The Bibases became symbols of Hamas’ savagery after video of the family being mercilessly ripped from their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz ricocheted across the world.
Hamas begins release of six Israeli hostages — including 2 held for a decade
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Hamas on Saturday signaled it is prepared to hand over all remaining Israeli hostages, alive and dead, in one group in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza under the next phase of the ceasefire.
Hamas is handing over living hostages to be released under first phase of Gaza ceasefire
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Hamas frees first 2 of 6 Israeli hostages to be released in the latest exchange
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Summary
In a significant development, Hamas has released all six Israeli hostages, including Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu, during a series of public handovers across Gaza. This release is part of a larger ceasefire agreement, which is expected to see Israel freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including children. Tensions remain high due to a prior incident involving the misidentification of an Israeli body, causing outrage among families. As the initial phase of the ceasefire comes to an end, negotiations for future exchanges are anticipated to be complicated, with Hamas reportedly retaining around 60 hostages.
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