Israel said it had freed 200 Palestinian prisoners held at Ofer military prison in the West Bank on Saturday. The prisoners were released as part of an exchange with four Israeli female soldiers who had been held hostage by Hamas since 7 October 2023. It was the second hostage-prisoner swap to take place under the truce, after an initial release on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire’s first day, 19 January
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Jubilant scenes in Gaza City as four Israeli soldiers are released
