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Hostage deal calls for Israel to release Palestinian prisoners

Under the cease-fire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas to temporarily halt fighting, Israel has agreed to release about 150 Palestinian women and children who are being held in Israeli jails in exchange for 50 Hamas hostages. It's part of a long history asymmetric prisoner swaps. Imtiaz Tyab has details.
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