Hamas returns hostages' bodies; Israel releases Palestinian prisoners

japantimes.co.jp

Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages as part of a deal with Israel. In exchange, Israel is set to release 620 Palestinian prisoners. This marks the final exchange in a fragile truce that began on January 19. The ceasefire has mostly held, despite some challenges. However, the first phase of the truce is ending this week, and the next steps remain uncertain. Hamas has stated it has not received any new proposals regarding the truce's continuation.


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