Israel Gaza live news: Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas hands over 17 hostages – BBC News
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- Fourteen Israeli hostages, including nine children, have been released by Hamas
- Three foreign nationals have also been handed over to the Red Cross
- In exchange, Israel has released 39 Palestinians prisoners, its prison service says
- Today is the third day of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip
- Hamas has handed over hostages on each day, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners released by Israel
- Gazans have been using the pause in fighting to get desperately-needed supplies of fuel, food and medicine
- Hamas’s attacks on 7 October killed 1,200 people, with about 240 taken hostage
- Since then, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,500 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory campaign
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