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Four Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas

What does today's handover tell us about the current strength of Hamas?

Four female Israeli soldiers taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were released on Saturday as part of a swap which will also see 200 Palestinian prisoners freed. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag, all aged between 19 and 20, were released to the Red Cross in Gaza City during a heavily choreographed handover involving dozens of Hamas gunmen.

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(Picture: Palestinian Hamas militants keep guard on the day of the release of four female Israeli soldiers, who had been held in Gaza since October 7th 2023 Credit: Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas)

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