Last Planned Release of Hostages in Gaza, Including American, Under Way as Mediators Aim To Extend Truce

Prime Minister Netanyahu underscores on Wednesday that Israel will resume its campaign to eliminate Hamas.

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Ron Krivoi meets his parents at the Sheba Medical Center on November 26, 2023, after being released from Hamas captivity. GPO/Handout via AP

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A new swap of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, including an American released by the terrorist group, got underway late Wednesday in the final hours of the current Gaza truce as international mediators raced to extend the halt of Israel’s air and ground offensive to allow further exchanges.

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