Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza, Israel releases 369 Palestinians in exchange

Palestinian prisoner

A freed Palestinian prisoner is embraced after being released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 15, 2025. 

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What you need to know:

  • Swap goes ahead after mediators avert collapse of ceasefire

  • Dispute over exchange had threatened ceasefire deal

  • Israel frees 369 Palestinian prisoners, gets back three hostages

  • Some released Palestinians were involved in suicide bombings

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