Hamas frees more Israeli hostages in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds

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On Saturday, Hamas recorded two Israeli hostages, as the fourth exchange of a fragile ceasefire continued in Gaza.

The six-week ceasefire The first stage A trophied three-level transaction by the mediators led by the United States, which has increased the hope of an end to the 15-month war in Gaza, has become the worst phase of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Israeli government said that the two men, the bucks of BeaBs and Kaldero, handed over to his Gaza forces, who will bring them out of the enclave.

The third hostage of Israel will also be released. Instead, Israel will later deliver 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday.

The two-week ceasefire is expected to leave the wounded Palestinian group later on Saturday, Egypt’s Rafah intersection, which closed the Israeli forces last year.

The war was initiated on October 7, in the southern 2023 attack, during which the militants killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli officials, 250 hostages.

Israel answered the devastating attack, killing more than 47,000 people, according to Palestine officials, most Gaza lowered and made a humanitarian catastrophe.

During the last war, about 100 hostages were released during the war, while the Israeli forces were saved. Israel has also received several hostages.

In general, in the first phase of the deal, “Hamas” will install 33 hostages, about 1900 Palestinian prisoners. Earlier, Israeli officials said this week that Hamas said 33 to eight, which included women, children, sick and elderly, were dead.

During the second round, about Israel and Hamas will begin to negotiate in the coming days. Hamas plans to free the remaining live hostages, in front of hundreds of Palestinian detainees, the full withdrawal of Israeli troops after Gaza and permanent completion.

The third and final stage will include the return of the remaining bodies of the killed hostages and the reconstruction of Gaza.