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ceasefire deal between israel and hamas, which is only forfour days. oscar pistorius is due to be released on parole after he ii released on parole after he 11 years after he murdered his girlfriend, rena steenkamp. welcome to the programme, what has been a dramatic and hugely significant day in the war between israel and hamas. for the next four days, the fighting in gaza has paused as a temporary ceasefire kicks in. hostages have been policed mcaleese, also hostages have been released. this was the moment when 2a hostages who had been held by hamas were driven across the border into egypt by the international red cross. israel says all of them are in good health, they include 13 israelis, six of them elderly women, all children and their mothers. in the next few days, total of 50 israeli hostages are due total of 50 israeli hostages are due to be released. ten thai nationals and a filipino were also released today under a separate steel. while those scenes we ....
a planned pause in fighting in gaza came into effect early this morning, a temporary ceasefire, lasting initially four days, allowing some hostages out, as well as aid into the territory. these are some of the 13 israeli hostages, women and children, who were given their freedom in the last few hours. they made their way to egypt through the rafah crossing in southern gaza, and on to israel. one can only imagine the scenes as they were finally reunited with their loved ones. in the next few days, a total of 50 israeli hostages are expected to be released as part of the deal to continue the pause in the fighting. in return, over in ramallah in the west bank, 150 palestinians held by israel will be released, starting today, with 39 women and teenage boys. well, this is gaza tonight, where the ceasefire seems to be holding, with much needed aid arriving throughout the day. gaza s hamas run health ministry now says more than 14,000 people have been killed during israeli bombardme ....
military occupation at some point in the past. so the treatment of prisoners and the fact that they are all palestinians will view palestinians held in israeli dissension asked political prisoners. two israelis, they are security prisoners into israelis they include some of the most security threat, some of the serious, people who have carried out attacks. there is a a range as well. for example teenage boys accused of throwing stones. and what human rights groups will say is that is really settlers in the same territory of the west bank who carry out those offences, that israel regards as a terrorist offence, they argue that they are not treated in the same way. so the issues of prisoners is very, very important to palestinians. that is why you see among palestinian factions the idea of who has the greatest leverage to get prisoners out is important. in the bitter and often bloodied rivalry between palestinian political groups, that has long been something that they ha ....