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Next stage of hostage release takes place in Gaza

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Elena Gyldenkerne
February 15, 2025

Hamas released Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Troufanov in Gaza and Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, after mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire.

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