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Hamas freed all six living Israeli hostages in Gaza on Saturday

Hamas freed six Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of a Gaza truce, marking the last group of living captives released under this phase of the agreement.
The release included Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, and Hisham al-Sayed, who were personally handed over in ceremonies.
In return, Israel is expected to release 620 Palestinian prisoners, mostly Gazans, as part of the truce terms negotiated earlier.
Israeli officials stated further actions depend on a security consultation led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later on Saturday.

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Daily Post Nigeria

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The Express Tribune

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Tribune Content Agency

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