A second batch of 200 Palestinian prisoners was released on Jan 25 under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement.
After 477 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, four Israeli female soldiers were also freed by Hamas to be reunited with their parents.
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After 477 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, four Israeli female soldiers were also freed by Hamas to be reunited with their parents.
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00:00Palestinians flooded the streets of Khan Younis in Gaza and Ramallah in West Bank to welcome
00:07back the prisoners who had been released by Israel on Saturday.
00:11The prisoners are part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that took effect
00:16on January 19th.
00:19International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles ferrying the prisoners stopped outside the
00:23European hospital in Khan Younis.
00:53In Ramallah, the people celebrated the long-awaited return of their compatriots.
01:24The swap was the second to take place under the deal, following the initial release on
01:32January 19th.
01:34Israel's prison service said all 200 prisoners were released after Hamas released four female
01:40Israeli soldier hostages.
01:42Hamas handed over the hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza City before
01:47their safe return to the Raim military base in Israel.
02:06Meanwhile, a displaced Palestinian was reportedly killed, and two others injured by Israeli
02:12army gunfire on Salah al-Din and al-Rashid streets in central Gaza, in an apparent violation
02:19of the ceasefire agreement.
02:21Since the early hours of Saturday, Palestinians hoping to return to northern Gaza had been
02:26waiting along the streets for Israel's withdrawal from the Netzarim corridor.
02:30However, the Israeli army fired at some displaced Palestinians on the streets.
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