Hamas Friday News Today

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A leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Istanbul Friday evening for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the death toll in Gaza passed 34,000.

A woman set herself on fire in front of the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, police confirmed Friday.

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A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began in Gaza on Friday with an exchange of hostages and prisoners. Hamas freed 13 Israeli citizens, 10 Thai citizens and a Filipino.

The terrorist organization Hamas Friday handed over 13 hostages of the over 200 taken from Israel in the Oct. 7 attacks. The measure was enacted during a four-day ceasefire which also allowed for the release in return of 39 Palestinians who were serving prison sentences. Further swaps are expected in the coming days.

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The announcement came after Hamas delayed the releases for several hours