Hamas freed four female Israeli unarmed observers in their twenties in Gaza City, handing them over to the Red Cross. The women had been held captive for 477 days.
Israel frees 70 Palestinian convicted murders
Three buses carrying released Palestinian prisoners left Israel’s Ofer Prison on Saturday, heading toward Beitunia in the occupied West Bank. The release is part of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Among the 200 Palestinian prisoners set to be freed, 70 will be taken to Egypt.