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January 30, 2025

Hamas Frees 3 Hostages, Israel Set to Free 110 Palestinian Prisoners After Brief Delay
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Israel is scheduled to free 110 Palestinians, including 30 children,
from its prisons, after Hamas said it had released three Israelis and
five Thai nationals held hostage in Gaza since October 7, 2023. Their
release came after Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in
Israel and became the first senior American official to enter Gaza in
nearly 15 years. Witkoff toured the Israeli-occupied Netzarim Corridor
separating northern and southern Gaza, embedded among Israeli soldiers.


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