Round 3 of hostage-prisoner exchange in Israel-Hamas ceasefire | Photos

Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:48 pm IST

Eight hostages were released by Hamas in exchange for a hundred Palestinian prisoners bringing much-needed relief to the war-torn region.

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Three Israeli and five Thai hostages have been released from Gaza, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, in a hostage-prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas on January 30, 2025. Eighty-year-old Gadi Moses is seen here reuniting with his family after the 15-month-long war between Israel and Hamas.(Maayan Toaf/GPO/Handout via REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:48 pm IST

Three Israeli and five Thai hostages have been released from Gaza, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, in a hostage-prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas on January 30, 2025. Eighty-year-old Gadi Moses is seen here reuniting with his family after the 15-month-long war between Israel and Hamas.(Maayan Toaf/GPO/Handout via REUTERS)

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Released German-Israeli hostage, Arbel Yehoud, who was seized along with several other hostages during the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, was reunited with her family after her release from Gaza(IDF handout via REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Released German-Israeli hostage, Arbel Yehoud, who was seized along with several other hostages during the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, was reunited with her family after her release from Gaza(IDF handout via REUTERS)

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29-year-old Arbel Yehoud was escorted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters and handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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29-year-old Arbel Yehoud was escorted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters and handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis(AP)

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Members of Israel's security forces had set up a covered walkway while escorting the released hostages to the Sheba Tel HaShomer Medical Centre in Ramat Gan on January 30, 2025.(Hazem Bader/AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Members of Israel's security forces had set up a covered walkway while escorting the released hostages to the Sheba Tel HaShomer Medical Centre in Ramat Gan on January 30, 2025.(Hazem Bader/AFP)

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A 110 freed Palestinian prisoners were also welcomed after being released from Israeli jails, returning to Gaza where a ceasefire has brought temporary peace to the region(Hatem Khaled/REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A 110 freed Palestinian prisoners were also welcomed after being released from Israeli jails, returning to Gaza where a ceasefire has brought temporary peace to the region(Hatem Khaled/REUTERS)

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Five Thai hostages were also freed from Hamas. The Thai nationals were agricultural workers abducted from southern Israel and were received by officials from the Thai embassy in Israel.(Royal Thai Embassy via AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Five Thai hostages were also freed from Hamas. The Thai nationals were agricultural workers abducted from southern Israel and were received by officials from the Thai embassy in Israel.(Royal Thai Embassy via AP)

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Thai farm worker Watchara Sriaoun, who was a hostage in Gaza, spoke via video call to his family and friends after his release by Hamas. The families of Thai farm workers held for over a year in Gaza cheered and wept with relief on January 30 after they freed.(Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Thai farm worker Watchara Sriaoun, who was a hostage in Gaza, spoke via video call to his family and friends after his release by Hamas. The families of Thai farm workers held for over a year in Gaza cheered and wept with relief on January 30 after they freed.(Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP)

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Family members and supporters of the hostage Agam Berger celebrated her release.(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Family members and supporters of the hostage Agam Berger celebrated her release.(REUTERS)

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In Ramallah, part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, people gathered and cheered for the prisoners coming home. Israel had delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners and had asserted that the prisoners won't be freed until the "safe passage" of the hostages is "guaranteed in the next releases." (Raneen Sawafta/REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In Ramallah, part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, people gathered and cheered for the prisoners coming home. Israel had delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners and had asserted that the prisoners won't be freed until the "safe passage" of the hostages is "guaranteed in the next releases." (Raneen Sawafta/REUTERS)

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A huge crowd waving Palestinian flags was gathered waiting for the former detainees to arrive in a Red Cross convoy to Ramallah.(Ahmad Garhabali/AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A huge crowd waving Palestinian flags was gathered waiting for the former detainees to arrive in a Red Cross convoy to Ramallah.(Ahmad Garhabali/AFP)

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A drone view showed people gathering in the war-ravaged region of Gaza during the arrival of the freed Palestinian prisoners(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A drone view showed people gathering in the war-ravaged region of Gaza during the arrival of the freed Palestinian prisoners(REUTERS)

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A freed Palestinian prisoner got out of the Red cross convoy wearing the symbolic keffiyeh and was welcomed by Gazans in Khan Younis.(Hatem Khaled/REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A freed Palestinian prisoner got out of the Red cross convoy wearing the symbolic keffiyeh and was welcomed by Gazans in Khan Younis.(Hatem Khaled/REUTERS)

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Freed prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi, a former high-profile commander of the Fatah group's Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades,was escorted with great fanfare as people watched on(Raneena Sawafta/REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Freed prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi, a former high-profile commander of the Fatah group's Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades,was escorted with great fanfare as people watched on(Raneena Sawafta/REUTERS)

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