Joy and tears as Israel releases Palestinian prisoners, Hamas hands over captives' bodies

The final exchange of Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners under phase one of the Gaza ceasefire deal, has concluded. Late on Wednesday, Hamas handed over four bodies to the Red Cross. Shortly after, Israel returned hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Among them were the detainees Israel refused to release last week. But Israel is delaying the release of 24 Palestinian children until the identities of the four Israeli captives are confirmed.

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