Israel says 90 Palestinian prisoners freed after Hamas releases three hostages in Gaza
Aruna Shantha
20-Jan-2025 01:56:53
Ninety Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the first phase of a long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli prison service has said
Earlier, on Sunday, three Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza City hours after a ceasefire began, before being handed to theIsreli military. BBC reported.
The women released by Hamas - 31years old DoronSteiinbrecher dualBritish-Israeli Emily Damari 28 and Romi Gonen 24 are being treated in a Tel Aviv hospital, and are in a stable condition.
Emily was seen with bandages over two missing fingers, hugging her mother, in a videocall shared with BBC's Lucy Manning.
Hamas says for every hostage released, 30 Palestinianprisoners will be released from Israel jails.
The ceasefire in Gaza came in to force after a last-minute delay, but joy faded as Palestinians returned to theirdestroyed homes.
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