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Israeli Military says six more hostages released from Gaza

A helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, on Nov. 26, 2023. [Xinhua]

Hamas released six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip late on Thursday in addition to two female hostages released earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

In a statement, the IDF said that the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had transferred the six hostages to Egypt. They reached a meeting point with Israeli soldiers at Kerem Shalom, a border crossing connecting Gaza, Egypt, and Israel.

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