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Thursday’s prisoner-for-hostage swap marked the third round of exchanges as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas entered its second week.

Zubeidi, 49, is one of the most high-profile of 110 prisoners, including 30 minors, freed in exchange for three Israelis, the ...

Hamas confirmed the death of Mohammed Deif, head of its military wing, six months after Israel announced he was killed. ...