Hamas frees all six hostages in the latest exchange with Israel

Hamas released all six hostages, including three Israeli men abducted from the Nova music festival and another seized while visiting family in southern Israel, in a recent exchange despite heightened tensions. The hostages, two of whom had been held for around a decade, were handed over in staged ceremonies condemned by the Red Cross and Israel. The release comes after a dispute over the wrong body being initially transferred by Hamas, with difficult negotiations expected for the ceasefire’s next phase involving the release of more hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal.

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