Three Israelis and 369 Palestinians released after week of ceasefire tensions

Hostages and prisoners reunited with loved ones as political concerns turn to second phase of truce•​ Middle East crisis – live updatesHamas has freed three Israeli hostages from Gaza and Israel has released 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in its custody, the sixth exchange in a fragile month-old ceasefire that almost collapsed earlier this week.On Saturday morning, Hamas and its ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad deployed about 200 fighters to take part in a choreographed handover ceremony in a square in the southern town of Khan Younis. Continue reading...

Three Israelis and 369 Palestinians released after week of ceasefire tensions

Hostages and prisoners reunited with loved ones as political concerns turn to second phase of truce

•​ Middle East crisis – live updates

Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages from Gaza and Israel has released 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in its custody, the sixth exchange in a fragile month-old ceasefire that almost collapsed earlier this week.

On Saturday morning, Hamas and its ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad deployed about 200 fighters to take part in a choreographed handover ceremony in a square in the southern town of Khan Younis. Continue reading...