Hostages leave Gaza and Palestinian detainees leave jail - in pictures
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Rawda Abu Ajamieh is greeted by relatives and friends in the occupied West Bank after her release from Israeli detention as part of a temporary truce deal in the Gaza war. AFP -
Hamas militants release some hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of the deal. Reuters -
Hamas freed 13 Israeli hostages under the deal, which has brought a pause of fighting in the Israel-Gaza war. AFP -
A Thai woman who was among the hostages released, before being taken to the Shamir Medical Centre in Israel. AP -
The 10 freed Thai hostages at the Shamir Medical Centre. They were seized during the attack on Israel on October 7. AP -
Some of the hostages held by Hamas are handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza. AFP -
The exchange was part of a temporary truce deal that took effect in Gaza on November 24. AFP -
Palestinian detainees released under the deal are carried along a street in Baytunia, in the occupied West Bank. AFP -
The Palestinians are among 39 released from Israeli jails under the agreement between Hamas and Israel. AFP -
Fireworks light up the sky as Palestinians celebrate the release of the detainees, in the occupied West Bank. AFP -
A Palestinian is greeted by her family in Baytunia after being freed from jail. AFP -
Palestinians released by Israel are carried along a street as crowds celebrate. AFP -
Freed detainee Hanin Barghouti, centre, speaks to loved ones. AFP -
The group of Israeli hostages were handed over to aid workers, before being taken to Israel's military. Reuters -
Nour Al Taher in Baytunia after her release from an Israeli prison, as part of a deal that brought a pause of the fighting in Gaza. AFP -
Fatima Amarneh is welcomed by loved ones, near Jenin in the West Bank, after leaving jail. Reuters -
The released Palestinian detainees comprised 24 women and 15 children. AFP -
Palestinians in Beitonia, near Ramallah, celebrate the release of the group from Israeli detention. EPA -
Medical workers at Israel's Schneider-Children's Medical Centre receive some of the hostages released by Hamas. EPA -
An Israeli helicopter with released hostages lands at the medical centre in Tel Aviv. AFP -
Family and friends gather as a helicopter arrives with hostages released by Hamas. Getty Images -
Israelis look on as a helicopter with released hostages prepares to land in Tel Aviv. AFP -
Crowds in the West Bank celebrate the arrival of Palestinians released from Israeli jails. EPA -
Marah Bakir, right, was among the first Palestinian detainees to be released by Israeli authorities in a swap between Israel and Hamas. AP -
Released Palestinian detainees leave jail near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Reuters -
Ms Bakir is reunited with her family through the swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Reuters -
Ms Bakir embraces a family member after her release. Reuters -
Ms Bakir with a family member in Jerusalem. Reuters -
A vehicle carrying hostages abducted by Hamas arrives at the Rafah border crossing amid a hostage-prisoner swap deal between the militant group and Israel. Reuters -
The hostages had been held in Gaza since the Hamas attack of October 7. Reuters -
A vehicle carrying hostages. Reuters -
An International Red Cross vehicle reportedly carrying Israeli hostages released by Hamas crosses the Rafah border point in the Gaza Strip towards Egypt. AFP -
The hostages will be taken to Israel and reunited with their families. AFP -
Under the temporary truce agreement with Israel, Hamas will release at least 50 Israeli hostages over four days. Reuters -
The hostages will be flown to Israel to be reunited with their families. AFP -
After 48 days of a bombardment that has claimed thousands of lives, a four-day truce in the Israel-Gaza war began on Friday. AFP -
The hostages were taken into Gaza following Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7. Reuters -
Once the hostages have been transferred, 39 Palestinian detainees are set to be released from several Israeli prisons. Reuters
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