
First Hostages Return to Israel as Palestinians Await Prisoners
Hamas releases 3 female hostages while Palestinians wait for the first 90 prisoners freed
Doctors in Tel Aviv say the three women hostages released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel are in a stable condition, while in the occupied West Bank, crowds have gathered outside Ofer Prison to see the first 90 Palestinian prisoners freed in exchange for the 3 Israelis.
Also in the programme: On his final full day in office what will President Biden's legacy be? And we look ahead to Donald Trump’s inauguration.
(Photo: Released Romi Gonen embraces loved ones at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, after being held in Gaza since the deadly 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas. Credit: Maayan Toaf/GPO/Handout via Reuters)
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