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Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud the future of the Gaza ceasefire

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Hamas has freed all six hostages in the latest exchange with Israel.

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  1. Hamas frees all 6 hostages in the latest exchange with Israel - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  2. Hamas Says It Will Free 6 Living Hostages and Hand Over 4 Bodies, Accelerating Gaza Releases

    Headline from Military.com ·

  3. Hamas says ready to free all hostages at once in Gaza truce phase two

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

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    Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud the future of the Gaza ceasefire

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

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  1. Legal Insurrection

    Hamas Releases Three Israeli Hostages After 498 Days' Captivity as Hostages-For-Terrorists Deal Continues (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Israel to free 369 convicted Palestinian terrorists in exchange for these hostages.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as ceasefire holds (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The truce that began nearly four weeks ago had been jeopardized in recent days by a tense dispute that threatened to renew the fighting.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday and Israeli forces freed hundreds of prisoners in return, in the

  4. Breitbart News

    Hamas frees 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 prisoners (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Three hostages -- American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, Russian-Israeli Alexandre Troufanov and Argentinian-Israeli Iair Horn -- on Saturday

  5. Al Jazeera

    Hamas, Israel exchange captives and prisoners amid fragile ceasefire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Hamas released three captives in Gaza and Israel freed hundreds of Palestinians.

  6. Time

    Hamas Frees Three Hostages As Fragile Gaza Cease-Fire Holds (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    In exchange, Israeli forces began releasing hundreds of prisoners.

  7. WMUR

    Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Hamas freed three male hostages and Israeli forces began releasing hundreds of prisoners in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire deal is holding.

  8. Fox News

    Hamas frees 3 more hostages in exchange for more than 300 prisoners as part of ceasefire deal with Israel (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hamas freed three more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 300 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement with Israel.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Hamas frees three hostages - including Israeli-American (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Hamas terrorists in Gaza paraded the three hostages — including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel Chen, 36 — before a crowd before releasing them.

  10. NPR

    Hamas releases three Israeli hostages, the sixth group freed under a ceasefire deal (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In a ceremony surrounded by masked Palestinian militants and rubble from the Gaza war, Hamas released three Israeli hostages holding U.S., Russian and Argentinian citizenships on Saturday.

  11. Military.com

    Hamas Frees 3 Hostages, Israel Releases Hundreds of Prisoners as Fragile Ceasefire Holds (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    All had been abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz, a community that was hard-hit in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war.

  12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over four bodies (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A senior Hamas leader says the militant group will release 6 living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday.

  13. ABC 7 New York

    Hamas says it will free 6 living Israeli hostages on Saturday and four bodies before then (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four hostages on Thursday.

  14. Digital Journal

    Hamas to free 6 Israeli Gaza hostages, hand over 4 bodies this week (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Hamas said Tuesday that it would hand over all six living Israeli hostages due for release under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire this week, as well

  15. The Boston Globe

    Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The six are the last living hostages set to be freed during the ceasefire’s first phase in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

  16. MyNorthwest

    Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over four bodies, accelerating Gaza releases (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CAIRO (AP) — A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday, a

  17. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Hamas, Israel agree return of six hostages, bodies held in Gaza (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    Hamas and Israel announced a deal Tuesday for the release of six living hostages from Gaza and the return of four captives

  18. The Guardian

    Middle East crisis live: Hamas says it will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Militant group will release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as Israel confirms it will begin negotiations on second phase of ceasefire deal

  19. WSVN Miami

    Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CAIRO (AP) — A top Hamas official says the militant group will free six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and return the bodies of four

  20. New York Times

    Hamas to Release 6 Living Hostages to Israel This Weekend (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The militant group’s chief negotiator also said Hamas would increase the number of living hostages it would release on Saturday to six from three.

  21. Al-Monitor

    Hamas says ready to free all hostages at once in Gaza truce phase two (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Hamas signalled on Wednesday that it was willing to free all remaining hostages held in Gaza in a single swap during the next phase of the ongoing ceasefire agreement.Israel and Hamas are currently in the process of implementing phase one of the fragile Gaza truce, which has held since taking effect…

  22. New York Post

    Hamas claims it is ready to free all remaining hostages in one swap if Israel agrees to permanent cease-fire (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hamas is prepared to release all the hostages left in Gaza in a single exchange during the second phase of the cease-fire deal, a senior terror official said.

  23. The Republic

    Who are the hostages freed by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza? (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    JERUSALEM (AP) — The bodies of four Israelis taken captive by Hamas, including those said to be of the last female and child hostages in Gaza, were released Thursday, bringing to 28 the number of captives freed since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Jan. 19.

  24. New York Post

    Hamas reveals names of 6 Israeli hostages to be released Saturday — as outrage mounts over not returning Shiri Bibas’ remains (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Israel on Friday confirmed the names of the latest hostages it expects to be released by Hamas — as outrage mounted over the terror group admitting it hadn't released dead mom Shiri Bibas, despite making a despicable spectacle of coffins claiming to contain her and her young kids.

  25. NBC Chicago

    Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud the future of the Gaza ceasefire (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Hamas has freed all six hostages in the latest exchange with Israel.

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