Israel to release 602 Palestinian inmates in Gaza prisoner swap today
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Israel will release 602 Palestinian inmates today as part of a prisoner swap with Hamas, linked to a ceasefire agreement. Among those freed, 445 were arrested after Hamas' October 7 attack, with some serving life sentences. Hamas will also release six Israeli prisoners held in Gaza. The names of these prisoners have been confirmed by Israeli officials, and the handover is expected to occur this morning. Hamas is investigating a possible error regarding human remains it handed over to Israel. This follows a controversial delivery of four bodies, which included an unidentified woman instead of a missing Israeli prisoner, causing outrage in Israel.