Hamas frees first batch of hostages under truce, including 13 Israelis, officials and reports say

By: WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and DAVID RISING

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Israeli soldiers stand on Salah al-Din road in central Gaza Strip on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, as the temporary ceasefire went into effect. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)ASSOCIATED PRESS

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released the first batch of hostages under a cease-fire deal that began Friday, including 13 Israelis who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the militant group staged a raid on Israel nearly seven weeks ago, according to officials and media reports.

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