"Celebrations in Israel as living captives held by Hamas freed. Israel's release of about 2,000 Palestinians under way. Hamas has released all 20 of the living captives it had been holding in the Gaza Strip, with the release of about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners by Israel under way, as the two sides carry out the conditions of the ceasefire deal. Cheers broke out in Israel early on Monday,"
"The Israeli military later confirmed that 13 more captives taken from Israel on October 7, 2023, who had been held in Gaza for more than two years, were also transferred. Meanwhile, preparations for the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails were progressing, with buses seen outside the Ofer military prison, in the occupied West Bank, where many of the Palestinian prisoners due to be released were held."
"A spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the prisoners would be released once Israel received confirmation that all the living captives were on Israeli territory. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a post on X, identified the captives released in the first group as Guy Gilboa Dalal, 24, Eitan Mor, 25, Matan Angrest, 22, Alon Ohel, 24, Gali and Ziv Berman, both 28, and Omri Miran, 48."
All 20 living captives held by Hamas in Gaza have been released under a ceasefire swap, and Israel has begun releasing about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. The first group of seven captives was handed to the ICRC, and the Israeli military confirmed transfer of 13 more who had been held since October 7, 2023. Released captives reunited with families and were flown to hospitals for treatment; reports said they were in reasonable condition and walking without medical assistance. Preparations for Palestinian prisoner releases continued, with buses outside Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank. Israeli officials said prisoner releases would proceed once all captives were confirmed on Israeli territory.
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