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Israel and Hamas were expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the second such exchange since a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip last weekend and another test for the deal. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
‘Their warnings were ignored’: Who are the four military spotters Hamas is releasing today?
FRANCE 24 Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky shares what we know about the four Israeli women soldiers set to be released in the second round of the hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas set to release four Israeli soldiers in second swap
The Palestinian militant movement Hamas is expected to release four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for a group of Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-old war in Gaza.
The four soldiers – Karina Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag – were all stationed at an observation post on the edge of Gaza and abducted by Hamas fighters who overran their base during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The Hamas prisoners media office said it expected 200 prisoners to be freed on Saturday as part of the exchange, including 120 serving life sentences and 80 prisoners with other lengthy sentences.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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