Gaza StripWashington Post
Nov. 24, 2023
The first 13 Israeli hostages were freed from Hamas captivity Friday as part of the captive exchange deal between Israel and Hamas; dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers who were held in Israeli prisons were being released in exchange, according to a spokesperson for the foreign ministry of Qatar.
Separately, Hamas also released about a dozen Thai nationals who had been held hostage, though there were conflicting reports Friday on the exact number released.
A pause in fighting in Gaza went into effect Friday morning — the first respite in seven weeks of war — as aid trucks entered the Palestinian enclave.
Fifty Israeli hostages are expected to be freed over the four-day pause in fighting in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel under the agreement.
Key updates:
In the West Bank, euphoric crowds throng released Palestinians
Israeli prime minister’s office publishes names of 13 freed Israeli hostages
Thirty-nine Palestinian women and teenagers who were being held in Israeli prisons have been released, said...
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