Morning brief: Latest from Israel-Hamas war, ex-officer convicted in Floyd's killing stabbed in prison, & more
Morning brief
Israel has reportedly received the second list of hostages to be released by Hamas on day 2 of the ongoing truce.In a first batch of swap, Hamas freed a total of 24 hostages which included Israeli women and children, Thai farm workers and a Filipino who were handed over to Egyptian authorities at the Rafah border crossing. Meanwhile, celebrations broke out in West Bank after atotal of 39 prisoners were freed on day one by Israel and reached home to a heroic welcome, with fireworks clouding the night sky and patriotic Palestinian music exalting the atmosphere. Also, efforts have been intensified to rescue 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Silkyara in Uttarakhand since November 12, 2023. Elaborate arrangements have been made by the officials to ensure that the workers are pulled out of the rubble safe and sound.
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Israel receives second list of hostages set to be released by Hamas on Saturday
The Israeli Defence Forces has received a second list of hostages that are set to be released by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday (Nov 25) under a truce deal, the office of Israel's prime minister wrote in a statement on Friday.
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Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a four-day truce with Hamas reached home Friday (Nov 24) as celebrations broke out in the West Bank.
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