A total of 200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails have been freed under the terms of a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Seventy of them will be deported to countries in the region, Al Jazeera and BBC reported.
However, the Israeli government accuses Hamas of breaching the ceasefire deal by not releasing civilian hostage Arbel Yehud.
In response, Israel has said displaced Palestinians will not yet be allowed to return to northern Gaza, as had been scheduled under the deal.
Meanwhile, Hamas said Arbal Yehud is alive and will be freed next week.
Earlier in the day, four female hostages who were held by Hamas in Gaza have returned to Israel.
The four women - who are the second group of hostages released since a ceasefire deal was agreed - are Israeli soldiers who were taken on October 7.
The soldiers, who appeared to be in good condition and each carried a bag, were seen smiling as they waved to a packed crowd in Gaza City’s Palestine Square.
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