Hamas has released seven Israeli captives into the custody of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as the hotly anticipated first phase of a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza unfolds. Cheers broke out in Israel, where tens of thousands of people had gathered to watch public screenings of the handovers on Monday, as television channels announced that the captives were with the ICRC. Officials involved in the operation confirmed that the seven captives were now in the custody of the Red Cross, the Reuters news agency reported. There was no immediate information on their condition.…
Hamas releases first batch of Israeli captives under ceasefire deal
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