9 children among 11 hostages freed by Hamas on fourth day of cease-fire with Israel
Israel currently estimates that Hamas has about 198 people held captive in Gaza, about 20 of them foreign nationals. The estimates could not be independently verified
Hamas freed 11 more Israeli hostages — nine children and two mothers — Monday, Israel said.
The Israeli military confirmed that the nearly dozen kidnap victims had been handed over to the Red Cross and are back in Israel.
The hostages were expected to be freed in exchange for 33 Palestinian prisoners from Israel. ---More...
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