Israel at war: Second Gaza hostage-prisoner swap accomplished

The exchange of the release of seventeen hostages with the return of thirty-nine Palestinian prisoners was the second swap made under a four-day pause in fighting, with a third set to commence.

A member of Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades carries a hostage over to officials from the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza, ahead of her transfer to Israel. Picture: AFP PHOTO / HO / HAMAS MEDIA OFFICE

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