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Who are the hostages released on Friday? The civilians included 13 Israeli women and children who had been captured by Hamas.
About two dozen hostages were released by Hamas in Gaza on Friday, the first wave of what is expected to be 50 released by the terrorist organization as part of a four-day cease-fire in the war with Israel in Gaza. On the other side of the deal Friday, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners — mostly…
When Natthawaree Mulkan's mother saw that her daughter was among the Thai hostages released by Hamas, she was so happy she danced with her 8-year-old granddaughter outside their home in northeastern Thailand. Natthawaree, a mother of two, was one of 10 Thai hostages freed by Hamas during the first truce of a seven-week-old war that started with the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel.
A convoy of Egyptian ambulances and a bus is on the move to receive a handover of hostages from the Red Cross, an eyewitness told CNN Saturday night local time.
A four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has begun and families are waiting to see if their loved ones will be among 50 hostages released.