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Qatar mediator says latest prisoner release would comprise 16 children and 14 women – as it happened

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Yelena Trupanov and her mother Irena Tati released by Hamas.
Yelena Trupanov and her mother Irena Tati released by Hamas. Photograph: Al-Qassam Brigades, Military Wing Of Hamas/Reuters

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Here are some of the latest images of the 30 Palestinian prisoners released in the latest swap. It comes as international mediators race to seal another extension to allow further exchanges and prolong the halt of Israel’s air and ground offensive.

A man smiles as he is welcomed after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah
A man smiles as he is welcomed after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Photograph: Nasser Nasser/AP
A woman smiles after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah
A woman smiles after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Photograph: Nasser Nasser/AP
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi walks with her mother after being released
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi walks with her mother after being released. A Palestinian official said she was released after being jailed in Damon Prison, near the Israeli city of Haifa, according to Reuters. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters
A Palestinian prisoner reacts after being released in Ramallah
A Palestinian prisoner reacts after being released in Ramallah. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters
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