NewsCeasefire holds as Israel and Hamas agree to hostage swap

Ceasefire holds as Israel and Hamas agree to hostage swap

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in effect since 3:15 AM Eastern Time, as reported by the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This follows Hamas providing the names of the hostages set to be released in the afternoon.

GAZA CITY, GAZA - JANUARY 19: Displaced Palestinians, carrying their belongings, start to return their houses after the announcement of ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel even though uncertainty continues over the ceasefire in Gaza City, Gaza on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Khalil Ramzi Alkahlut/Anadolu via Getty Images)
GAZA CITY, GAZA - JANUARY 19: Displaced Palestinians, carrying their belongings, start to return their houses after the announcement of ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel even though uncertainty continues over the ceasefire in Gaza City, Gaza on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Khalil Ramzi Alkahlut/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Adam Zygiel

In a statement, Palestinian Hamas announced that three civilian women—Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher—will be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners.

The 24-year-old Gonen was kidnapped during the massacre by Hamas on October 7, 2023, from the Nova Music Festival near the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip.

The 28-year-old Damari, who also holds British citizenship, was kidnapped on the morning of October 7 from her apartment, which was stormed by Hamas terrorists.

The 32-year-old Steinbrecher is a veterinary doctor and, like Damari, lived in the Kfar Aza kibbutz. Fighters abducted her from her apartment.

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