Tears of Joy: Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Released
[Sputnik] - 01/20/2025
On Sunday, the greatly-anticipated ceasefire agreement came into effect, facilitating the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners by Israel in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas.
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025
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[RT] - 21/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025
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[The Moscow Times] - 21/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 21/01/2025