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This special report focuses on the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas at the Israel-Gaza border, a major development after more than two years of conflict. The exchange, part of a wider peace plan, is being facilitated by the Red Cross, with India Today's Pranay Upadhyay reporting from the ground. According to our correspondent, 'As per the latest information, around nine, you know, Israeli hostages along with four, those who are critically injured have been released by the Hamas and they are being handed over to the Red Cross.' The release marks a significant moment for the families of those taken captive during the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people. The process is unfolding at a border crossing, where Hamas fighters have gathered as the first of three batches of hostages is set to be freed.
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