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The group was to turn over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, and after they are identified, Israel’s military said, Palestinian prisoners originally set to be released last Saturday are expected to be freed.

The release came after several days of negotiations following Israel’s refusal on Saturday to exchange some Palestinian prisoners it had pledged to free.

A copy of the agreement obtained by The New York Times says that the United States “supports Ukraine’s effort to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace.”

Thousands of Israelis lined the streets to mourn the Bibases, who were taken hostage in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and had become a symbol of the country’s trauma.

A draft agreement discussed on Tuesday does not include a $500 billion payout the Trump administration demanded earlier.

Plus, the female gaze behind the camera.

The demonstration drew only a handful of people, but showed how some Ukrainians fear that Washington is drifting away from backing Ukraine now that President Trump is in power.

The administration is positioning itself to clamp down on Chinese investment and access to technology. But the wild card may be the president himself.

While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats have led to a surge in flag sales and buffed up the national symbol’s image.

The incident, whose cause was unknown, has added to the destruction wrought by years of civil war.