Late Monday, 11 Israelis were released to the International Committee of the Red Cross and 33 Palestinians were returned to their families in the occupied West Bank.
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3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering shot, injured near University of Vermont
Two of the men are in stable condition and the other suffered “much more serious injuries,” Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad said in a news release Sunday.
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Hamas releases third group of hostages as part of truce, says it will seek to extend swap deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had spoken to President Biden and reiterated his offer to extend the cease-fire by an additional day for every 10 hostages Hamas releases.
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Hostages released by Hamas have returned to Israel, Israeli military says
On the first day of the four-day cease-fire, Hamas released 24 of the about 240 hostages taken during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison.
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Mainers with ties to Israel, Palestine relieved by short cease-fire but anxious for future
They welcome the start of a four-day halt in the fighting but grieve for those abroad and worry about hateful rhetoric at home.
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On first day of Gaza cease-fire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners
Israel cheered as 13 Israeli women and children emerged free from Gaza, while the pause brought the first quiet for 2.3 million Palestinians reeling and desperate from relentless Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
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Israel, Hamas talks continuing, hostage release won’t take place before Friday
The truce raised hopes of eventually winding down the war, which was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7 deadly rampage into Israel.
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Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages
Ahead of the vote, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would resume its offensive against Hamas after the cease-fire expires.
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Israel battles Hamas near another Gaza hospital sheltering thousands
A medical worker inside the facility and the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said a shell struck the second floor of the Indonesian Hospital, killing 12 people.
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‘Bring them home’: As the battle for Gaza rages, hostage families wait with trepidation
Abbey Onn lost her aunt and a young cousin when Hamas attackers rampaged through Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7