Israel-Gaza: The hostage and prisoner release explained
There’s been a four-day pause in fighting.
By Monday morning, more than fifty hostages held in Gaza had been released as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas. The deal, which includes a four-day pause in fighting, came seven weeks after the 7 October attacks on Israel. In exchange, more than a hundred Palestinian women and teenagers have been released from Israeli jails.
In this episode, the ±«Óătv’s Shaina Oppenheimer in Jerusalem and Jaidaa Taha in Cairo talk us through the detail.
We also hear from Tossapol Chaisamritpol, a ±«Óătv reporter in Bangkok, who has been speaking to relatives of Thai hostages who have also been released.
Plus, Frances Mao explains why New Zealand’s new government has made a U-turn on the country’s pioneering smoking ban.
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Presenters: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: William Lee Adams and Mora Morrison
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks
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