Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel in exchange for a first group of hostages were greeted amid fireworks in the West Bank on Friday. A total of 39 Palestinian prisoners have returned to their homes, under a truce that also allowed the release of 13 Israeli hostages, kidnapped on 7 October by the Islamist movement Hamas. Since the bloody Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that killed 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians according to Israeli authorities, some 15,000 people have died in Gaza, according to the Hamas government.
The Israelis have released 39 Palestinian terrorists, mostly women and children and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has released 24 hostages taken captive on Oct 7.
Hamas freed two dozen hostages, Israel released 39 imprisoned Palestinians, and more than 130 aid trucks reached Gaza over the first day of a tense, temporary truce after seven weeks of war.
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Hamas fighters are set to release a new wave of hostages Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, officials said, offering hope to anguished families after seven weeks of war that have killed…