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Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal designed to end 15-month Gaza war (www.reuters.com)
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Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the deal told Reuters on Wednesday, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended the Middle East.

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[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Well, the Palestinian prisoners are political prisoners in prison, so "prisoners" isn't wrong. But they are also hostages.

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