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Israel says 90 Palestinian prisoners freed after Hamas releases three hostages in Gaza
Ninety Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the first phase of a much-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli prison service has said
Earlier, on Sunday, three Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza City hours after a ceasefire began, before being handed to the Israeli military. Israel says the three are now back in Israeli territory
The released women – 31 year old Doron Steinbrecher, dual British-Israeli Emily Damari 28 and Romi Gonen 24 – are being treated in a Tel Aviv hospital, and are in a stable condition.
Emily was seen with bandages over two missing fingers, hugging her mother in a video call shared with BBC’s Lucy Manning.
Hamas says for every hostage released, 30 Palestinian prisoners will be released from Israeli jails – it means 90 Palestinians were expected to be released.
[BBC]