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Middle East latest: Hamas will return bodies of 4 dead Israeli hostages in exchange for prisoners

Hamas says it will return the bodies of four Israeli hostages early Thursday in exchange for Israel releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

ABC News - 1d

Hamas says 4 bodies of Israeli hostages returned, the final release of phase one

Hamas said it returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. This was the final hostage release under the first phase of the ceasefire. Negotiations ...

CBS News - 12h

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in final first-phase swap

Israel begins release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in accordance with ceasefire agreement

Financial Times - 8h

Israel releases over 600 Palestinian prisoners as Hamas returns bodies of four hostages

Gaza ceasefire appears to hold after four-day breach, as Israel says three of four bodies identified as of Thursday morning. See all our Middle East coverage Hamas has handed over the bodies ...

The Guardian - 7h

Israel frees Palestinian prisoners after Hamas hands over four hostages' bodies

It was the last exchange of the Gaza ceasefire deal's first phase, leaving questions over what happens next.

BBC News - 3h

Hamas releases bodies of 4 hostages as first phase of Gaza ceasefire nears end

In the final exchange of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas released the bodies of four hostages and Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The six-week first phase ends on ...

CBS News - 2h

Hamas hands over 4 dead hostages as Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners

At around the same time as the bodies of the hostages were handed over, a Red Cross convoy carrying dozens of released Palestinian prisoners left Israel's Ofer prison.