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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Croft

Agreement reached to release Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to north Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians have been gathering as they wait to be allowed home to northern Gaza - (Copyright 2025, The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow displaced Palestinians to return home to northern Gaza, mediator Qatar has said.

The agreement brings an end to one of the first major crises in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, after Israel prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza as it accused Hamas of changing the order of its hostage release.

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