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Hamas announces decision to release bodies of four hostages midnight, part of prisoner exchange deal

Published: 26 Feb 2025 - 11:29 pm | Last Updated: 27 Feb 2025 - 12:02 am
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QNA

Gaza: Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced its decision to hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages Wednesday night, as part of a prisoner exchange deal with the Israeli entity.

This will be conducted in exchange for the release of 445 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons.

Palestinian sources told the Qatari News Agency (QNA) correspondent in the Gaza Strip that preparations were underway at the European Gaza Hospital east of Khan Younis to receive the freed prisoners as part of the seventh batch of the exchange deal between Palestinian resistance and the occupation.