All living hostages freed from Gaza
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The first of 48 hostages, both dead and alive, were released by Hamas this morning as Palestinians awaited the expected release of scores of prisoners and detainees held by Israel.
MSNBC's David Noriega reports from Tel Aviv after Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were released as part of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas peace deal. "We're going to start to see some pretty deep divisions within Israeli society much more clearly,
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As Israeli hostages are released, advocates in Philadelphia view developments with cautious optimism
Hilary Levine and the American Jewish Committee Philadelphia have worked with the hostages' loved ones since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, connecting them with lawmakers and diplomats, and pushing for their release.
CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour has apologized after claiming Hamas had “probably” treated Israeli hostages better than many Gazans.
CNN host Christiane Amanpour released a statement saying that she regretted saying that the Israeli hostages released on Monday were treated better than Gazans.
Three hostages released by Hamas on Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that pummeled the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians arrived in Israel.