Hamas Releases Hostages, Brought to Medical Facility in Rafah, Egypt – Video
On Friday, Hamas released 24 hostages who had been held captive in Gaza for weeks. At the same time, Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison as part of the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire deal. According to the government of Qatar, which helped facilitate the swap, those freed include 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand, and one person from the Philippines.