Israel Frees Dozens Of Palestinian Prisoners, Hamas Releases 3 Hostages In Latest Swap
It's the fourth exchange of hostages for prisoners since the ceasefire began last month.
It's the fourth exchange of hostages for prisoners since the ceasefire began last month.
The release was not originally scheduled but came as a result of a standoff between Israel and Hamas that threatened their already fragile ceasefire.
The ceasefire has held despite a dispute earlier this week over the sequence in which the hostages were released.
People and businesses are still wrestling with the economic, social and cultural aftershocks.
Tuesday's incident came a month after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea, killing all but two of the 181 people on board.
Several heat waves have killed thousands of people in the last few years in Europe, with around 70,000 deaths alone in 2003.
The 40-year-old founder has kept a low profile.
The four Israeli soldiers were taken from Nahal Oz base near the border with Gaza when Palestinian militants overran it, killing more than 60 soldiers.
Joyous crowds of Palestinians streamed into Gaza's most heavily destroyed area, 15 months after Israel forced their exodus and closed off the north.