Hamas Frees 20 Hostages in Trump-Brokered Gaza Ceasefire
Hamas handed over 20 surviving Israeli hostages under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as Israel prepares to free nearly 2,000 detainees in a historic exchange.
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