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Hamas frees 8 more hostages but Israel puts prisoner release on hold after a chaotic handover
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants, drew an angry protest from Israel.
Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay
Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
Hostage releases show Hamas still in charge in Gaza
Senior administration officials have expressed sympathy with Israel’s aim of ending Hamas rule in Gaza, but above all Trump wants an end to the war and is unlikely to entertain Israeli threats to resume the fighting at the end of phase one of the ceasefire.
Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
Hamas has begun a third round of freeing hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
'Our hero has returned': Hamas releases 8 more Gaza hostages as part of ceasefire deal
Eight hostages − three Israelis and five Thai nationals − were returned to Israel on Thursday after spending 482 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza. They were freed in an at-times chaotic handover in connection with a weeks-long ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap between Israel and the militant group aimed at ending 15 months of fighting.
Hamas frees 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds. Israel is set to release 110 prisoners
Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli hostage released as latest prisoner exchange with Hamas begins amid Gaza ceasefire
A female Israeli soldier is released as the next hostage-prisoner exchange gets underway amid the ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel suspends next Palestinian prisoner release after chaotic Hamas handover of hostages
After the chaotic handover in southern Gaza, Zivan Frieden, a spokesman for Israel’s prisons authority, said in a statement that the release of over 100 Palestinian prisoners had been suspended, without providing further details.
Israel, Hamas reach deal to release hostages and allow Palestinians to return to Gaza Strip
An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Qatar says an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute
Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the crowd,
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