A mural in Tel Aviv, Israel, supporting the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. January 21, 2025.
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A mural in Tel Aviv, Israel, supporting the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. January 21, 2025.
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On Sunday, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem.
Netanyahu was obsessed with Israel’s relationship with the U.S., and stated that he and President Trump are on the identical web page concerning the urgency of releasing the remaining Israeli hostages.
Immediately an Israeli delegation traveled to Cairo to hash out particulars for a second part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Underneath the primary part of the deal, Hamas agreed to launch a complete of 33 Israeli hostages – and Israel stated it will free round 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Among the Palestinian prisoners launched have been convicted of great crimes.
NPR’s Jerome Socolovsky seems on the politics and dilemmas behind prisoner swaps to deliver again kidnapped residents.
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