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    Video caption: West Bank crowds celebrate as bus carries freed Palestinian prisoners

    Thirty-nine Palestinian prisoners have been released from an Israeli prison as part of the hostage deal with Hamas.

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    Video caption: Gazans take stock of their damaged neighbourhoods during temporary truce

    Some residents have returned to northern Gaza during a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas.

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    Video caption: 'Torture' of waiting for my mother's release - son of Hamas hostage

    Noam Sagi is waiting to find out whether his mother, Ada Sagi, is on the list of hostages being released by Hamas.

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    Video caption: Israel hostages: Freed women and child helped out of ambulance

    They are some of the reported 24 hostages released by Hamas in Gaza and transferred into Egypt.

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    Video caption: Watch: Moment Israel Gaza fighting pause begins

    A long-anticipated four-day pause in hostilities has come into effect, with both sides saying the pause is temporary.