Hamas and Israel are exchanging hostages and prisoners today in the third swap of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. Three Israeli hostages have been handed over and Israel is now releasing 110 Palestinians - after chaotic scenes earlier threatened to halt the release. Follow the latest below.
We're closing our live blog covering the latest news in the Middle East, but we'll be back if any breaking developments happen.Until we return, here's a quick recap of what's been happening:The day began with the release of Israeli hostage Agam Berger, who was freed on her own in Jabalia, north Gaza.The 20-year-old Israeli soldier was handed over to the Red Cross before being transported to an initial reception facility in southern Israel, where she was reunited with her family.
In contrast to Berger's release, the hostages in south Gaza were met by chaotic scenes and looked visibly distressed as they were shepherded towards Red Cross vehicles.Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the scenes as 'shocking' and 'horrific', announcing he was delaying the scheduled return of 110 Palestinian prisoners in response.'This is further proof of the unimaginable cruelty of the Hamas terrorist organisation,' a statement from his office read.
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