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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Israelis and Palestinians celebrate but key truce issues remain

People watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip
Israelis in ‘hostages square’ in Tel Aviv watched a live broadcast of hostages being released by Hamas on Monday. Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP

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There was a rare moment of joy among Israelis and Palestinians on Monday as Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza as part of a swap deal for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, on a day world leaders met in Egypt to try to ensure the current limited truce is extended into a durable peace.

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