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Israel says eight captives, including five foreigners, released from Gaza

A female Israeli captive held in Gaza is handed over to Red Cross teams [Moiz Salhi/Anadolu Agency]

Hamas has released three Israeli and five Thai captives in Gaza and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process after crowds swarmed one of the captive handover points.

Agam Berger, a 20-year-old Israeli soldier, was the first to be released on Thursday as she emerged from under rubble at the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, which has repeatedly been targeted by Israeli forces throughout more than 15 months of war.

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