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Israel and Hamas have begun a coordinated exchange under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, with all 20 remaining Israeli captives released from Gaza, and Israel starting to free hundreds of Palestinians as well. As part of the deal, Israel is freeing 250 Palestinians serving long and life sentences, along with 1,700 others from Gaza who had been held without charge since October 7, 2023. The Prisoners’ Media Office confirmed that 154 of those freed were exiled by Israel and sent to…
