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More hostages, prisoners freed as truce extended between Israel and Hamas

A truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended by two days, mediator Qatar said hours before the pause was due to end Tuesday. The extension came as 11 more hostages were freed from Gaza, and as another 33 Palestinian prisoners were released – the last exchange under the first deal, AFP reports.

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Israel and Hamas on Monday agreed to a two-day extension of their four-day truce agreed last week. The extension provides for the release of 20 hostages from Gaza in exchange for 60 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.

Hamas on Monday released 11 hostages from Gaza, including three French, two German and six Argentinian dual nationals. Israel released 33 Palestinian women and minors from Israeli jails under the terms of a swap deal.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed the release of three French minors from Gaza.

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