The four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has held so far as the two sides exchanged hostages and prisoners. For every Israeli hostage released by Hamas, three Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released from Israeli prisons. On October 7, Hamas abducted at least 240 persons in Israel, including foreigners, and took them to Gaza Strip as hostages.
The four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has held so far as the two sides exchanged hostages and prisoners. For every Israeli hostage released by Hamas, three Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released from Israeli prisons. On October 7, Hamas abducted at least 240 persons in Israel, including foreigners, and took them to Gaza Strip as hostages.