In photos: 1st Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released in ceasefire
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Combination images of Palestinian freed prisoners (left) waving from a Red Cross bus as they arrive in the outskirts of Ramallah on Jan. 20 in the occupied West Bank; Israeli hostages exiting a vehicle to be handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross during an exchange in Gaza City on Jan. 19. Photos: John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images; AFP screenshot via Getty Images
The Gaza ceasefire saw three hostages held by Hamas since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel released on Sunday, along with 90 Palestinian prisoners.
The big picture: In the first hostage-for-prisoner swaps to occur since the ceasefire began Sunday, Israelis Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher and dual British-Israeli national Emily Damar were freed and Israel released a group of prisoners that mostly comprised women and minors.
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Editor's note: This article has been updated with more photos.
