Middle East crisis live: Hamas announces further details of Israelis it will free this weekend

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  Middle East crisis live: Hamas says it will return bodies of four Israelis on Thursday and release six living hostages on Saturday

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  Middle East crisis live: Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed after Hamas releases Israeli hostages

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  Hamas ‘must release three live hostages on Saturday’, says Israel, or war will resume – Middle East crisis live

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  Middle East crisis live: remains of four hostages, including mother and two children, returned to Israel

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• Middle East reacts to Trump ultimatum for Hamas

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