Palestinians gather as Hamas militants prepare to release hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, January 25, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Gaza terrorists, civilians gather in northern Gaza ahead of hostage release

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Palestinian Hamas terrorists gather as they prepare to release hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, January 25, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

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Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, January 19, 2025.

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People hold banners as they take part in a rally calling for the release of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza and for support from the U.S., outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2024.

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Middle East

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Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation, in the West Bank city of Jenin, January 24, 2025

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