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Israeli hostages, Palestinian detainees freed on first Gaza truce exchange

Family members and relatives of Palestinian prisoners, wait for their release against the backdrop of Ofer Prison, in the west of Ramallah on January 19, 2025. [AFP]

Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza.

The three hostages released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor said they were in stable condition.

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