The handover of 48 Israeli hostages – 20 of whom are believed to be alive – has begun in Gaza, according to the father of a hostage, and an official involved in the release.
In exchange for the hostages, Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees.
The hostages will be handed to the Red Cross, who will transfer them to the Israeli military and Red Cross vehicles have been seen in Gaza.
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