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Celebrations as Hamas releases 11 hostages from Gaza in exchange for 33 Palestinians in Israeli jails as truce is extended by two days
Eleven more Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza in return for dozens of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, as the two sides agreed to extend the existing ceasefire by two days.
Hamas released the hostages – nine children and two women – late on Monday, with all of them from the Nir Oz kibbutz, officials from the community said. Qatar said the newly released hostages included three with French citizenship, two with German citizenship and six Argentinian citizens. The releases brought “a sigh of relief to our community, however we remain deeply concerned about our loved ones that are still held hostage,” kibbutz official Osnat Peri said. It brings the total number Hamas has released since Friday to 58.
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