"The 1,966 Palestinian prisoners set to be released on Monday in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas have boarded buses at Israeli prisons, an official involved in the operation has told Reuters news agency. Of these, 1,716 who hail from Gaza are expected to be released at Gaza's Nasser Hospital, according to the official. Altogether 250 Palestinians who had been serving life sentences in Israel are likely to be freed to the West Bank, Jerusalem or abroad, the official said."
"Israeli military confirms Red Cross has handed over seven hostages Red Cross says it's started 'a multi-phased' operation to oversee hostage and prisoner releases All 20 living hostages held by Hamas are due to be released on Monday US President Donald Trump heads to the Middle East for a high-stakes peace summit Israel says it is ready to release about 2,000 Palestinian detainees, after hostages have been freed"
All 20 living hostages held by Hamas are due to be released on Monday in exchange for roughly 1,966–2,000 Palestinian prisoners. The International Committee of the Red Cross has begun a multi-phased operation and the Israeli military confirmed seven hostages have been handed to the ICRC. Buses carrying the Palestinian detainees have departed Israeli prisons; 1,716 detainees from Gaza are expected to be released at Nasser Hospital and about 250 former life-sentence prisoners will be freed to the West Bank, Jerusalem or abroad. President Donald Trump is traveling to attend a high-stakes Middle East peace summit in Egypt.
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