As part of the swap, Palestinian militants in Gaza freed five Thai and three Israeli hostages, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds.

Israel is releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for five Thai and three Israeli hostages who Hamas freed from Gaza hours earlier. Thursday’s prisoner-for-hostage swap marked the third round ...

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Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in captivity in Gaza.

A convoy of white buses carrying Palestinian prisoners departed Ofer prison in the West Bank, bound for Beitunah near Ramallah. This was part of the third round of prisoner-for-hostage swaps, as part ...

Crowds of cheering Palestinians greeted prisoners released by Israel as they arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah ...

Dozens of the prisoners, who were freed on Saturday as part of a cease-fire and hostage deal, had been serving life sentences ...