Hamas has released the bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for over 600 Palestinian prisoners in the final swap of ceasefire's first phase. The bodies were transferred privately, without a public ceremony, after Israel had accused Hamas of conducting "humiliating" handover ceremonies. The first phase of ceasefire, which began on January 19, is set to end on March 1.
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04:07 pm on
27 Feb