American man among 3 hostages set for release in next Israel-Hamas swap
Dual U.S.-Israeli national Keith Siegel is among the 3 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in the fourth swap with Israel.
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Dual U.S.-Israeli national Keith Siegel is among the 3 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in the fourth swap with Israel.
Keith Seigel, 65, from North Carolina, has lived in Israel for the past four decades. He was one of the 251 hostages taken in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
2 Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, accusing Hamas of "shocking scenes" at one handover.
Three of the hostages were Israeli women, and the other five are Thai nationals.
This comes after Israel lifted its closure of the region for the first time since the start of the war.
Earlier Sunday, Israel blocked thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in the Gaza Strip.
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After the release of four female Israeli soldiers, Israeli authorities released 200 Palestinian prisoners.
They are all female soldiers, 19 or 20 years old and are expected to be exchanged for 200 Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons. 89 hostages are still left in Gaza.
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The hostages are all female soldiers, aged either 19 or 20, and in keeping with a statement given by a Hamas official earlier this week. The next step, which is expected to be Saturday, is the exchange of these four hostages for 200 Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons.
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The release of the hostages was the first hurdle in the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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Israeli media is now reporting the Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal is set to go ahead. The Israeli cabinet is expected to vote on the deal on Friday with the first of the hostages being held by Hamas set to be released Sunday.
The Israeli cabinet was supposed to formally vote on a ceasefire agreement with Hamas on Thursday, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put that vote on hold, accusing Hamas of trying to change the terms. A senior Hamas official disputes that, saying the group is committed to the agreement presented by mediators, including the U.S.
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The ceasefire and hostage release agreement will halt more than a year of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
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