A total of 183 Palestinians have been released from Israeli prisons and three Israeli captives have been freed in Gaza, in the fifth swap as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Al Jazeera and BBC reported.
Seven Palestinians were transferred to hospital for immediate treatment after their release, as others describe horrific conditions in Israeli jails.
Israel’s Eli Sharabi, Ohad ben Ami and Or Levy are now back to the country - the three men looked thin and gaunt.
The process today is part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that started on January 19.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, Israel has killed a confirmed 48,181 people and injured 111,638.
The Government Media Office has updated the death toll to at least 61,709 people, saying thousands of people who were missing under the rubble are now presumed dead.
On the other hand, at least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive.
Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official has urged Arab countries not to recognise Israel, as Saudi Arabia is courted by the United States to join a small group of its neighbours in normalising ties.
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