Three Israeli hostages returned and 90 Palestinian detainees released as part of ceasefire deal

19/01/2025 08:41 Skynews

Three Israeli hostages have been reunited with their families, while 90 Palestinian prisoners were released in return in a ceasefire deal that has put an end, for now, to 15 months of bitter war in Gaza.

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