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The latest releases came after Qatari officials, who helped negotiate the initial deal, said Israel and Hamas had agreed to pause fighting for another two days.

The strategies used by the Indigenous community policing alternative are in stark contrast to more muscular tactics pitched by the incoming government.

Qatari officials, who helped negotiate the initial deal, said Israel and Hamas had agreed to pause fighting for another two days.

Hamas released a total of 17 more hostages on Sunday, including one American — Avigail Idan, who turned 4 on Friday. The group said it was seeking to extend the truce, which is slated to continue into Monday.

The return to a normal life will be a long process, doctors say.

A fishing town that was evacuated this month will probably be spared, but residents can’t return until all danger has passed.

Families that waited outside a prison for the release of people detained by Israel said the conflict in Gaza and the rising death toll had cast a pall over any celebration.

The return of 13 Israeli hostages out of more than 200 provided a glimmer of hope for a nation still traumatized by the Hamas assault of Oct. 7.

The exchange came as part of a four-day cease-fire and included 11 Asian agricultural workers kidnapped alongside Israelis and dual nationals. Dozens of trucks carrying aid, including fuel, entered Gaza.

Twenty-five hostages, including 12 Thai citizens and 13 other women and children, had been freed, Egypt said. At the start of a four-day cease-fire, no fighting was reported since the morning and dozens of trucks carrying aid, including fuel, entered