Hamas frees four female Israeli soldiers from Gaza in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners

Palestinian prisoners are greeted by a crowd after being released from Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement with Israel, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, January 25, 2025.

Four female Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas for 15 months crossed into Israeli territory from Gaza on Saturday, in the second such handover since a ceasefire began in the Palestinian enclave last weekend. Israel later freed 200 Palestinian prisoners as thousands gathered in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the arrival of buses carrying the detainees. Read our blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

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(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)


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