In exchange, Israel is set to release 602 Palestinian prisoners, including 50 serving life sentences and 60 with lengthy prison terms.
Six Israeli hostages handed over as part of the seventh exchange deal in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. / Photo: AA
The Palestinian group designated two handover sites: one in Rafah, the southern part of the besieged enclave, and another in Nuseirat, central Gaza. Similarly, in Nuseirat, crowds of Palestinians gathered at the designated site, anticipating the handover of the other four hostages.A sixth hostage, 36-year-old Hesham al-Sayed, is also due to be released soon, reportedly without ceremony in Gaza City.
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