INTERNATIONAL • ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

Israel-Hamas war: Fragile truce holds for fourth day of

hostage and prisoner exchange
Seventeen hostages were handed over to the Red Cross on Sunday afternoon, including a 4-
year-old American girl. Israel in exchange has freed 39 Palestinian prisoners as part of the deal.

Le Monde with AP and AFP

Published yesterday at 5:58 pm (Paris), updated at 9:34 am • 2 min.

Protesters hold photos of people held hostage by Palestinian militant group Hamas in
Gaza, during a demonstration in central London on November 26, 2023 to protest
against anti-Semitism. JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP

Hamas militants released a third group of hostages including a 4-year-old American girl Sunday,
November 26, in exchange for a new group of Palestinian prisoners on the third day of a truce which a
source close to the militants said they were willing to prolong. The transfers under a four-day truce
that started Friday have been the first relief for captives' families since the militant group attacked
Israel on October 7, prompting devastating Israeli bombardments of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli officials said a total of 17 hostages were back on Israeli territory after the latest release. One, in
her 80s, was admitted to a hospital, which said her life was in danger. US President Joe Biden
announced that among those freed is a four-year-old American girl. "She's been through a terrible
trauma," Biden said of Abigail, whose parents were murdered by Hamas during the unprecedented
attacks.

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